The Engraved Hourglass Nebula is a young planetary nebula in the southern constellation Musca. It was discovered by Annie Jump Cannon and Margaret W. Mayall during their work on an extended Henry Draper Catalogue. At the time, it was designated simply as a small faint planetary nebula.

Distance to Earth: 8,154 light years

Magnitude: 13

Radius: - ly

Constellation: Musca

Coordinates: RA 13h 39m 35s | Dec -67° 22′ 52″

Did you know: The image reveals the true shape of MyCn18 to be an hourglass with an intricate pattern of 'etchings' in its walls.