NGC 6826

id: ngc-6826-167-13016856
title: NGC 6826
text: NGC 6826 is a planetary nebula located in the constellation Cygnus. It is commonly referred to as the "Blinking Planetary", although many other nebulae exhibit such "blinking". When viewed through a small telescope, the brightness of the central star overwhelms the eye when viewed directly, obscuring the surrounding nebula. However, it can be viewed well using averted vision, which causes it to "blink" in and out of view as the observer's eye wanders. A distinctive feature of this nebula are the
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description: Planetary nebula in the constellation Cygnus
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_6826
date created: 2007-04-19T03:43:44Z
date modified: 2024-08-30T17:30:57Z
main entity: {"identifier":"Q725474","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q725474"}
image: {"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/83/NGC_6826HSTFull.jpg","width":737,"height":737}
fields total: 13
integrity: 16

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