Bubble Nebula (NGC 6822) explained

Bubble Nebula in Barnard's Galaxy
Type:H II region
Epoch:J2000
Dist Ly:1.63 ± 0.03 Mly (500 ± 10 kpc)
Appmag V:15
Size V:48 × 32
Constellation:Sagittarius
Radius Ly:~116.3pc (estimated)
Names:Hubble 1925 I, Hubble I,
MCG -02-50-002,
IRAS 19417-1449, Hodge 2, PGC 63596

The Bubble Nebula in Barnard's Galaxy has the official designation of Hubble 1925 I as it was the first (Roman numeral 1) object recorded in a paper by . It includes areas of bright H II emission. It is located north-west of the larger Hubble 1925 III.

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