List of protoplanetary nebulae


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 with the light from its parent star. This stage is usually brief, typically lasting no more than a few thousand years.

List


ImageNameNGCOther designationDate discoveredDistance
Boomerang NebulaCentaurus Bipolar NebulaAbout 5,000
Calabash NebulaOH231.8+4.2About 4,200
Egg NebulaCRL 26881996About 3,000
Frosty Leo NebulaIRAS 09371+1212About 3,000
Red Rectangle NebulaHD 4417919732,300 ± 300
Gomez's HamburgerIRAS 18059-321119856500
Cotton Candy NebulaIRAS 17150-3224
Water lily nebulaIRAS 16594-4656
IRAS 22036+5306About 6,500
Westbrook NebulaIRAS 04395+3601
IRAS 13208-6020
IRAS 20068+4051
LL PegasiIRAS 23166+1655
M1-92IRAS 19343+2926About 8000
IRAS 19024+004411 000
IRAS 17163-390713 000
Minkowski's ButterflyM2-92 100
Robert 22AFGL 4104