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Sh2-216
Sh2-216 — Planetary Nebula
Planetary Nebula
· PerseusAdvanced
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Target information
- Object type
- Planetary Nebula
- Constellation
- Perseus
- Right ascension
- 4h 43m 21s
- Declination
- +46° 42′ 06″
- Magnitude
- Not recorded
- Angular size
- 100′
- Surface brightness
- Not recorded
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Best months
- October, November, December, January, February
- Catalog IDs
- Sh2-216;PN G158.5+00.7;PK 158+00 1
About this target
Extremely faint, evolved planetary nebula. Large angular footprint; narrowband imaging is commonly used.