Ghost of Jupiter (NGC3242) (DoubleStarPhotography)

Celestial hemisphere: Southern · Constellation: Hydra (Hya) · Contains: Ghost of Jupiter · Jupiter's Ghost Nebula · NGC 3242 · PGC 155202 · PGC 155215 · PGC 864789 · PGC 865381 · PGC 866690

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Ghost of Jupiter (NGC3242)

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Ghost of Jupiter (NGC3242)

The Ghost of Jupiter, also known as NGC 3242, is located roughly 1,400 light-years away in the constellation Hydra.NGC 3242 is sometimes also known as the Eye Nebula. It spans about 2 light years across. The central white dwarf, designated HD 90255, has an apparent magnitude of 11.Like all planetary nebulae, NGC 3242 was formed when a low to intermediate-mass star reached the end of its life and expelled its outer layers, leaving behind the remnant core, a hot white dwarf. The ultraviolet light from the central star ionizes the expelled gas, causing the nebula to glow.

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RA (center)	10h24m45s.743
RA (top/left)	10h25m22s.187
RA (top/right)	10h25m32s.228
RA (bottom/right)	10h24m09s.410
RA (bottom/left)	10h23m59s.203

Dec (center)	-18°38′16″.23
Dec (top/left)	-18°49′18″.23
Dec (top/right)	-18°29′39″.64
Dec (bottom/right)	-18°27′15″.20
Dec (bottom/left)	-18°46′53″.61

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