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Proper Names	Toby Jug Nebula, Butterfly Nebula
Messier Number	None
NGC/IC Number	IC 2220
Other Designations	ESO 124-3
Constellation	Carina
Right Ascension	7h 56m 51s
Declination	-59° 7' 31"
Distance	c. 1,200 light years c. 368 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +13.00 Absolute: +5.17
	Apparent: 5' Actual: 2 con:light years!
Associated Star(s)	V341 Carinae
Optimum Visibility	January / February (usually visible from southern latitudes)

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