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NGC 0040 Bow-Tie Nebula
Magnitude: 10.7
Distance: Aprox: 3,500 light-years
Constellation: Cepheus
Diameter: 1 light-year

A planetary nebula discovered by William Herschel on November 25, 1788, and is composed of hot gas around a dying star. The star has ejected its outer layer which has left behind a smaller, hot star with a temperature on the surface of about 50,000 degrees Celsius. Radiation from the star causes the shed outer layer to heat to about 10,000 degrees Celsius, and is about one light-year across.