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Boomerang Nebula

The Boomerang Nebula is a protoplanetary nebula located 1,200 light-years away from Earth in the constellation Centaurus. It is also known as the Bow Tie Nebula and catalogued as LEDA 3074547. The nebula's temperature is measured at 1 K making it... Wikipedia
Magnitude: 10.54
Coordinates: RA 12h 44m 45s | Dec -54° 31′ 11″
Distance to Earth: 5,000 light years
Apparent dimensions (V): 1.445′ × 0.724′
Constellation: Centaurus
Distance: 1213±60 ly (372±18 pc)