NGC 1360, also called Robins Egg Nebula, is a planetary nebula in the constellation Fornax. Like all planetary nebulae it has strong radiation in OIII (oxygen), therefore the bluish color. The reddish parts (hydrogen) are much weaker. NGC 1360 is a quite bright and large planetary nebula (6.6 x 4.6 arcmin), but not very often imaged.
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