Abell 12

Abell 12
J2000 epoch
Right ascension	06h 02m 21.4s
Declination	+09° 39′ 07″
Constellation	Orion
Notable features	Obscured by a foreground star
Designations	PNG 198.6-06.3 PK 198-06.1 ARO 120
	See also: Lists of nebulae

Abell 12 is a

light years away from Earth, north of Betelgeuse. Other names for Abell 12 are PNG 198.6-06.3, PK 198-06.1 and ARO 220.^[1] The northern outer red hydrogen shell has been ruptured allowing the interior oxygen to spill out.^[2]

References

^ "Observing at Skyhound: The Planetary Nebula Abell 12". observing.skyhound.com. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
^ "Abell 12 Planetary Nebula". cosmicneighbors.net. Retrieved 2022-08-02.

External links

"PN A66 12". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2022-08-04.

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[1] "Observing at Skyhound: The Planetary Nebula Abell 12". observing.skyhound.com. Retrieved 2022-08-02.

[2] "Abell 12 Planetary Nebula". cosmicneighbors.net. Retrieved 2022-08-02.

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