This is a list of protoplanetary nebulae. These objects represent the final stage before a planetary nebula. During this stage, the red giant star begins to slowly expel its outermost layers of material. A protoplanetary nebula usually glows by reflecting the light from its parent star. This stage is usually brief, typically lasting no more than a few thousand years.
List
edit| Image | Name | Other designation | Date discovered | Distance (ly) |
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Boomerang Nebula | Centaurus Bipolar Nebula | 1980 | 5,000 |
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Calabash Nebula | OH231.8+4.2 | 1786 | 4,200 |
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Egg Nebula | CRL 2688 | 1996 | 3,000 |
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Frosty Leo Nebula | IRAS 09371+1212 | 1976 | 3,000 |
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Red Rectangle Nebula | HD 44179 | 1973 | 2,300 ± 300 |
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Cotton Candy Nebula | IRAS 17150-3224 | ||
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Water Lily Nebula | IRAS 16594-4656 | 1999 | |
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IRAS 22036+5306 | 6,500 | ||
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Westbrook Nebula | IRAS 04395+3601 | 1975 | 3,600 ± 700 |
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IRAS 13208-6020 | |||
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IRAS 20068+4051 | |||
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LL Pegasi | IRAS 23166+1655 | 2010 | 4,000 |
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M1-92 | IRAS 19343+2926 | 1946 | 8,000 |
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IRAS 19024+0044 | 11,000 | ||
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IRAS 19475+3119 | 15,000 | ||
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IRAS 23304+6147 | 15,000 | ||
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Roberts 22 (MR 22) | AFGL 4104 |
