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Catalogue and alternative designations NGC6164 and NGC 6165

 

Type Bipolar emission nebula 
Position  10 45.1, -59 52
Constellation Norma
Camera and Telescope STL11000M and 31.75 cm Ritchey Chretien
Focal Ratio F9
Exposure Details HaRGB 240:75:75:75 all 1x1 with Astrodon filters
Description This object is often classified as a planetary nebula but the nebulosity is actually material that has been ejected from the 6.7 magnitude Wolf-Rayet star HD 148937.  This image clearly shows that the intense winds from this star have actually blown a bubble in the surrounding interstellar hydrogen.

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