Abell 78 is a planetary nebula located in the constellation of Cygnus. It has a fainter halo consisting mostly hydrogen, and an inner elliptical ring that is mostly made of helium.
The central star of the planetary nebula has a spectral type of [WC5], similar to that of a carbon-rich Wolf-Rayet star.
An unusual type of Planetary Nebula
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