| Sh2-80 / Planetary Nebula |
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| R.A. | 19h 11m 30.9s (2000.0) |
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| Dec. | +16°51' 35" (2000.0) |
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| Apparent Size | 1.8' |
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| Real Size | 6 light yrs. |
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| Magnitude | 8.2 |
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| Distance | 10,900 light yrs. |
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| Other IDs | Minkowski 1-67, Henize 2-427
PK 50+3.1 |
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Sh2-80 is an irregularly shaped planetary nebula located at the western edge of the constellation Sagitta.
It can be found out easily to follow 3.3 degrees NNE from ζ Aql, which is located at the northern tip of the constellation.
The nebula has a diameter of less than 2 arc minutes, a brightness of 8th magnitude, and is emitting red Hα light.
It is thought that Sh2-80 is formed by the released hydrogen gas from the 11th-magnitude Wolf-Rayet star (WR124) located in the center neared the end of its life.
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