The Ghostly Cheerio Nebula (NGC 6337)

by Bruno Rota Sargi

Objects in field: NGC 6337

Equipment: Celestron C11 SC XLT, ToupTek ATR533M

Integration: 21h 45m

NGC 6337 is a planetary nebula in Scorpius, known for its remarkably circular, ring-like structure. Located approximately 5,500 light-years from Earth , it spans about 48 arcseconds , equivalent to roughly 1.3 light-years across. Its glowing shell was created from gas expelled by a dying star and illuminated by the hot binary system at its center. Faint hydrogen clouds surround this delicate…