CD-43 9005 IC 4406

Coordinates

  • X 1868
  • Y 812
  • Z 2203
→ Sol: 3,000

Object type

  • Planetary Nebula
  • Star
  • Galaxy
  • Infra-Red source
  • Radio-source
simbad:IC 4406

Wiki

IC 4406 is a planetary nebula near the western border of the constellation Lupus, the Wolf. It has dust clouds and has the shape of a torus. Despite this, it looks somewhat rectangular because it is seen from its side as viewed from Earth, almost in the plane of its equator.

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