A glowing pool of light
NGC 3132 is a striking example of a planetary nebula. This expanding cloud of gas, surrounding a dying star, is known to amateur astronomers in the southern hemisphere as the 'Eight-Burst' or the 'Southern Ring' Nebula.
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About the Object
Name: | NGC 3132, Southern Ring Nebula |
Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Planetary |
Distance: | 2000 light years |
Constellation: | Vela |
Category: | Nebulae |
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Coordinates
Position (RA): | 10 7 1.74 |
Position (Dec): | -40° 26' 6.09" |
Field of view: | 1.56 x 1.16 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 109.0° left of vertical |