The Eye Nebula (NGC3242)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Columbus , the Eye Nebula will become visible at around 22:02 (EDT), 24° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:54.
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Name
The Eye Nebula (NGC3242)
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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Other names
Position
| Right ascension: | 10h24m [1] |
| Declination: | −18°38' [1] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 8.60 (V) [2] 8.60 (B) [1] 12.10 (J) [1] 12.46 (H) [1] 11.75 (K) [1] |
| Distance: | 760.0 parsec 2477.6 lightyrs [3] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.90 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -0.80 |
Visibility from Columbus
All times shown in Columbus local time.