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NGC 6742
Emission nebula
Planetary nebula
NGC 6742, as photographed by the legacy survey
Observation data: J2000 epoch
Right ascension18h 59m 20s
Declination+48° 27 55″
ConstellationDraco
Physical characteristics
Absolute magnitude (V)13.4
DesignationsAbell 50
See also: Lists of nebulae

NGC 6742 (also known as Abell 50) is a planetary nebula in the constellation Draco.[1] NGC 6742 was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel in 1788. Very few studies have been carried out on NGC 6742 and the identification of the central star of the nebula by the Kepler Space Telescope is uncertain.[2]

  1. ^ "NGC 6742". simbad.u-strasbg.fr. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  2. ^ astrovalleyfield.ca https://astrovalleyfield.ca//AstronomieCompl/NGC%20et%20autres/WolfgangS/N6700_exc_web.htm. Retrieved 2024-04-22. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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