NGC 6742
| Emission nebula | |
|---|---|
| Planetary nebula | |
NGC 6742, as photographed by the legacy survey | |
| Observation data: J2000 epoch | |
| Right ascension | 18h 59m 20s |
| Declination | +48° 27′ 55″ |
| Constellation | Draco |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | 13.4 |
| Designations | Abell 50 |
NGC 6742 (also known as Abell 50) is a planetary nebula in the constellation Draco. NGC 6742 was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel in 1788. Very few studies have been carried out on NGC 6742 and the identification of the central star of the nebula by the Kepler Space Telescope is uncertain.