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	Planetary Nebula					Rating		                       For Best View:		                       Coordinates						
	Name	Constellation	Magnitude	Size	Dob	small	binocs	sky	magnification	Right Ascension	Declination	notes	page	Season	additional description	
																
	NGC 1535	Eridanus	9.6	0.8'	2	1	x	dark	high	4 H 14.3 min.	-12° 44’'	planetary nebula in Eridanus	60	Jan.-Mar	"small, blue planetary nebula"	
	NGC 2392	Gemini	9.1	0.9'	3	2	x	dark	high	7 H 29.2 min.	20° 55’'	" 'Clown Face' nebula, with Castor"	74	Jan.-Mar	planetary nebula	
	NGC 2438	Puppis	10.8	1.2'	1	x	x	any	high	7 H 41.8 min.	-14° 44’'	planetary in front of M46	85	Jan.-Mar	planetary nebula	
	NGC 3242	Hydra	7.7	1'	3	1	x	dark	high	10 H 24.8 min.	-18° 39’'	planetary nebula 'Ghost of Jupiter' 	98	Apr.-Jun.	planetary nebula	
	M57	Lyra	8.8	"1' by 1.7', NE-SE"	4	3	x	dark	high	18 H 53.6 min.	33° 2’'	Ring Nebula	130	Jul.-Sep.	the great Ring Nebula - a pretty little smoke ring even in small telescopes	
	"NGC 6826, "	Cygnus	8.8	0.6'	3	2	x	dark	high	19 H 44.8 min.	50° 31’'	remarkable 'blinking'  planetary nebula	134	Jul.-Sep.	"with direct vision, wonderful little planetary nebula fades, and central star appears"	
	M27	Vulpecula	7.4	6'	4	4	1	dark	medium	19 H 59.6 min.	22° 43’'	the great Dumbbell Nebula	136	Jul.-Sep.	possibly the most beautiful planetary nebula in the sky - a ghostly bowtie/dumbbell	
	NGC 7009	Aquarius	8	0.5'	3	2	x	dark	high	21 H 4.2 min.	-11° 22’'	" 'Saturn' planetary nebula,near M72"	168	Oct.-Dec.	planetary nebula	
	NGC 7293	Aquarius	7.3	17'	3	1	x	dark	medium	22 H 29.6 min.	-20° 50’'	"the large Helix planetary, in Aquarius"	172	Oct.-Dec.	"wonderful, huge planetary nebula (the Helix Nebula)"	
	NGC 6543	Draco	8.1	0.3'	2	1	x	dark	high	17 H 58.6 min.	66° 38’'	Cat's Eye' planetary nebula in Draco	198	North	planetary nebula with a distinctive electric-blue color	
	NGC 5189	Musca	9.5	2.3'	2	1	x	dark	high	13 H 33.7 min.	-65° 58’'	"interesting, 'spiral' planetary"	234	South	"interesting planetary nebula; high X in a Dob starts to show its odd, irregular shape"