Water Lily Nebula

The Water Lily Nebula, in the southern constellation of Ara, is a pre-planetary nebula in the process of developing to a planetary nebula. The central star is known as IRAS 16594-4656. It was discovered by Bruce Hrivnak and Sun Kwok in 1999.^[3] The Water Lily is one of the pre-planetary nebulae containing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, organic hydrocarbons otherwise constituting the basis for life.

Right ascension17^h 03^m 10.08^s[1]

Declination−47° 00′ 27.7″^[1]

ConstellationAra

DesignationsIRAS 16594-4656, 2MASS J17031007-4700277, PN G340.3-03.2^[2]

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Water Lily Nebula

Reflection nebula
Protoplanetary nebula
HST image of the Watery Lily Nebula by Sun Kwok, Bruce Hrivnak, and Kate Su
Observation data: J2000 epoch
Right ascension	17h 03m 10.08s[1]
Declination	−47° 00′ 27.7″[1]
Constellation	Ara
Designations	IRAS 16594-4656, 2MASS J17031007-4700277, PN G340.3-03.2[2]
See also: Lists of nebulae

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