NGC 3132
Planetary nebula in the constellation Vela / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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NGC 3132 (also known as the Eight-Burst Nebula,[2] the Southern Ring Nebula,[2] or Caldwell 74) is a bright and extensively studied planetary nebula in the constellation Vela. Its distance from Earth is estimated at about 613 pc or 2,000 light-years.[2]
Quick Facts Emission nebula, Observation data: J2000.0 epoch ...
Emission nebula | |
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Planetary nebula | |
Observation data: J2000.0 epoch | |
Right ascension | 10h 07m 01.7640s[1] |
Declination | −40° 26′ 11.060″[1] |
Distance | 2,000[2] ly |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 9.87[1] |
Apparent dimensions (V) | 62″ × 43″[3] |
Constellation | Vela |
Physical characteristics | |
Radius | 0.4[2] ly |
Designations | Eight-Burst Nebula,[2] Southern Ring Nebula,[2] Caldwell 74 |
See also: Lists of nebulae |
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The Southern Ring Nebula was selected as one of the five cosmic objects observed by the James Webb Space Telescope as part of the release of its first official science images on July 12, 2022.[4]