NGC 2346
id:
ngc-2346-172-18446405
title:
NGC 2346
text:
NGC 2346 is a planetary nebula near the celestial equator in the constellation of Monoceros, less than a degree to the ESE of Delta Monocerotis. It is informally known as the Butterfly Nebula. The nebula is bright and conspicuous with a visual magnitude of 9.6, and has been extensively studied. Among its most remarkable characteristics is its unusually cool central star, which is a spectroscopic binary, and its unusual shape. The nebular is bipolar in form, with modest outflow velocities in the
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Planetary nebula in the constellation Monoceros
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_2346
date created:
2003-06-22T00:32:59Z
date modified:
2024-09-02T00:14:38Z
main entity:
{"identifier":"Q841138","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q841138"}
image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e5/NGC2346.jpg","width":1344,"height":1344}
fields total:
13
integrity:
16