Mo 18 finder-chart image from survey data
Mo 18
Nebula · Ophiuchus · PN-G 016.0+08.8
$250

An Essential Dedication: a real, independently identified nebula, cross-referenced against public survey data rather than selected from an existing catalogue.

Not every real discovery is a striking photograph. This object's significance lies in what it is, not in how dramatic it appears through a lens — its full classification awaits further research, as is common for a newly identified object.

Scientific DesignationPN-G 016.0+08.8
ConstellationOphiuchus
Coordinates (J2000)RA 17h 48m 12.01s   Dec -10° 43′ 03.54″
Imagery SourceWISE and DSS archival survey data
PublicationL'Astronomie, March 2019, vol. 133, No. 125, p.54

Verification — HASH PN Database

Mo 18 listing in the HASH Planetary Nebula Database, PN-G 016.0+08.8

Mo 18's entry in the HASH PN Database (Hong Kong/AAO/Strasbourg Observatory), shown under registered researcher access.

Provenance & Discoverer

Independently identified by Sankalp Mohan through cross-referenced analysis of public astronomical survey archives. Read the full discovery story →

This object is also listed in the HASH Planetary Nebula database (Hong Kong/AAO/Strasbourg Observatory), a professional research catalog requiring registered access — verification is available on request during your private consultation.

This dedication is a private, symbolic tribute. The object's formal catalog designation, shown above, remains unchanged in all professional astronomical databases.

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