Changes

| declination    =-13° 49′ 0″<ref name=messier-objects/>

| declination    =-13° 49′ 0″<ref name=messier-objects/>

| distance        =7,000 ly<ref name=messier-objects/>

| distance        =7,000 ly<ref name=messier-objects/>

| constellation  =[[Serpens]]

| constellation  =Serpens

| type            =[[Emission nebula]]

| type            =Emission nebula

| dimensions      =30'<ref name=messier-objects/>

| dimensions      =30'<ref name=messier-objects/>

| magnitude      =Apparent Mag: +6.0<ref name=messier-objects/><br/>Absolute Mag: -8.21<ref name=messier-objects/>

| magnitude      =Apparent Mag: +6.0<ref name=messier-objects/><br/>Absolute Mag: -8.21<ref name=messier-objects/>