NGC 6881

Coordinates: 20^h 10^m 52.45^s, +37° 24′ 42.4″

NGC 6881

Nebula
The butterfly-like planetary nebula NGC 6881 is visible here in an image taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope.
Observation data: J2000 epoch
Right ascension	20^h 10^m 52.45^s[1]
Declination	+37° 24′ 42.4″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)	13.700 B [1]
Constellation	Cygnus
Designations	GSC2 N033220122825, 2MASS J20105244+3724424, PN VV 250, CSI+37-20091, Hen 2-456, PK 074+02 1, PN ARO 108, GCRV 12543, IRAS 20090+3715, PN G074.5+02.1, PN VV' 526

NGC 6881 is a planetary nebula, located in the constellation of Cygnus. It is formed of an inner nebula, estimated to be about one fifth of a light-year across, and symmetrical structure that spread out about one light-year from one tip to the other. The symmetry could be due to a binary star at the nebula's centre.

References

1. "Results for NGC 6881". Astronomical Database. SIMBAD. Retrieved 12 March 2012.