NGC 6309

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NGC 6309, also known as the Exclamation Mark Nebula or Box Nebula, is a planetary nebula located in the constellation Ophiuchus. It was discovered by the German astronomer Wilhelm Tempel in 1876. It has a luminosity of about 1800 times that of the Sun.

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