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Jones 1 / PK 104-29.1 HOO
Jones 1, also cataloged as PK 104-29.1, is a large and extremely faint planetary nebula located in the constellation Pegasus. This delicate structure is the expanding shell of ionized gas expelled by a Sun-like star near the end of its life. The nebula’s soft blue glow is dominated by doubly ionized oxygen, while subtle hydrogen emission outlines its irregular, filamentary rim, revealing interactions between the outflowing material and the surrounding interstellar medium.
Because of its low surface brightness and wide angular size, Jones 1 is a challenging target for both visual observers and astrophotographers. Long integrations and narrowband imaging are required to separate the nebula from the dense background star field. This image, captured from Huércal de Almería in Almería, Spain, highlights the ghostly, bubble-like form of the nebula and preserves faint internal structure that traces the final evolutionary stages of the central white dwarf remnant.