NGC3918 (Planetary nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC3918 is not observable because it lies so far south that it never rises above the horizon.
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Name
NGC3918
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h50m [1] |
| Declination: | −57°10' [1] |
| Constellation: | Centaurus |
| Magnitude: | 8.10 (V) [1] 8.40 (B) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.2 kpc 7.3 klyr [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.30 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -3.65 |
Sources