Combination of 5, 3 minute images unfiltered.
SBIG STL-1001E CCD. 20" f/6.8 Dall-Kirkham cassegrain telescope at prime focus.
| Object Type | Planetary Nebula |
| Constellation | Aquarius |
| Magnitude | 8.0 |
| Size | 0.6' x 0.6' |
Number 377 in the Herschel 400 list is NGC 7009, commonly known as the "Saturn Nebula". It is a faitly small, but quite bright planetary nebula in Aquarius. The common name comes from 2 ansae extending on each side of the nebula, which makes it look somewhat like the planetSaturn when its rings are close to edge-on. These ansae are visible in the above image, appearing like faint stars joined to the nebula by faint lines.