Hubble's Planetary Nebula Gallery. A View of IC 3568
Depicts: IC 3568, IRAS 12317+8250
Copyright: Howard Bond (Space Telescope Science Institute), Robin Ciardullo (Pennsylvania State University) and NASA
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IC 3568 lies in the constellation Camelopardalis
at a distance of about 9,000 light-years, and has a diameter
of about 0.4 light-years (or about 800 times the diameter of
our solar system). It is an example of a round planetary nebula.
Note the bright inner shell and fainter, smooth, circular
outer envelope.
Last Update: 1 September 2019