PN-G261.9+08.5 (Planetary nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , PN-G261.9+08.5 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 12° above the horizon.
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Name
PN-G261.9+08.5
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h16m [1] |
| Declination: | −36°37' [1] |
| Constellation: | Pyxis |
| Distance: | 1.8 kpc 5.9 klyr [1] |