General information
NGC3132 is the planetary nebula at magnitude 8 that is placed in Vela constellation and has apparent size of 45 angular seconds.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, nebula is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.
Information for observations
Tonight, 2024-05-17, nebula NGC3132 is not reachable.
Eight-Burst Nebula (NGC3132) on the sky map
|
Object type | Planetary Nebula |
Alternative names | Eight-Burst Nebula |
Constellation | Vela |
Magnitude | 8 |
Apparent size | 45"x45" |
Right ascension | 10h 7m 1.7645s |
Declination | -40° 26′ 11.123″ |
Catalogues
Messier |
|
New General Catalogue (NGC) | NGC3132 |
International Catalogue (IC) |
|