List of planetary nebulae
- List of planetary nebulae
The following is a list of major planetary nebulae.
Notes
Data values are sourced from the individual articles for each nebula. Please see the article of the nebula in question for data references.
Many distances are estimates (denoted by the "approx." suffix), as true distances are difficult to infer for planetary nebulae. Please see main article, Planetary nebulae, for more details on distance estimates.
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* List of protoplanetary nebulae
* Nebula
* Planetary nebula
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