Saturn Nebula

Photo © Nordic Optical Telescope (140k gif)

NGC 7009

  • RA 21:04; Dec -11:22 (Aquarius)
  • Distance: 3900 ly
  • Type: planetary nebula
  • The Saturn Nebula gets is name from its superficial resemblance to the planet Saturn.

NOT 140k gif

WIYN 16k gif

WIYN 34k gif
(caption)

GJ 40k gif
(caption)

BB 5k jpg
(Bruce Balick)

Bill Arnett1995 April 6