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NGC 7354 (also PK 107 +2.1, GC 4827) is a magnitude +12.2 planetary nebula located about 6800 light years away in the constellation Cepheus.  

The planetary nebula was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflector at Windsor Road in Slough, Berkshire, on the 3rd November 1787.  

Right Ascension 22h 40m 20s, Declination +61° 17' 10"



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Hubble's "Smoky" Shells

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Located in a relatively vacant region of space about 4,200 light-years away and difficult to see using an amateur telescope, the lonesome planetary nebula NGC 7354 is often overlooked. However, thanks to this image captured by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope we are able to see this brilliant ball of "smoky" light in spectacular detail.
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