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Proper Name	Bow-Tie Nebula
Caldwell Number	C2
NGC/IC Number	NGC 40
Other Designations	PK 120+09.1
Constellation	Cepheus
Right Ascension	0h 13m 1s
Declination	+72° 31' 19"
Distance	c.3,500 light years c.1,100 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +10.6 Absolute: -1.0
Mean Diameter	Apparent: 0.6' Actual: 1 light year
Associated Star(s)	V400 Cephei
Optimum Visibility	October (Usually visible from northern latitudes)
Notes	An elliptical shroud of material representing the outer shell cast off into space by its central star, V400 Cephei. The nebula twists into writhing wisps extending from its outer edges, from which it takes its common name of the 'Bow-Tie Nebula'.

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