The Boomerang Nebula is a protoplanetary nebula located 5,000 light-years away from Earth in the constellation Centaurus. It is also known as the Bow Tie Nebula and catalogued as LEDA 3074547. The nebula's temperature is measured at 1 K making it the coolest natural place currently known in the Universe. (As of 2019)

Distance to Earth: 5,000 light years

Coordinates: RA 12h 44m 45s | Dec -54° 31′ 11″

Radius: 1 ly

Constellation: Centaurus

Apparent dimensions (V): 1.445′ × 0.724′

Did you know: There is something called absolute zero, which is clocked at -273°C. Boomerang Nebula has a temperature of -272°C – just 1 degree above the absolute zero.