Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Chamaeleon (Cha)  ·  Contains:  NGC 3195  ·  PK296-20.1
NGC 3195 (Caldwell 109), Dionysus
NGC 3195 (Caldwell 109), Dionysus

NGC 3195 (Caldwell 109)

NGC 3195 (Caldwell 109), Dionysus
NGC 3195 (Caldwell 109), Dionysus

NGC 3195 (Caldwell 109)

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NGC 3195 (also known as Caldwell 109) is a planetary nebula located in the southern constellation of Chamaeleon. It is the most southern of all the bright sizable planetary nebula in the sky, and is slightly oval in shape, with dimensions of 40×35 arc seconds. Spectroscopy reveals that the nebulosity is expanding at around 40 kilometres per second (25 mi/s). An analysis of Gaia data suggests that the central star is a binary system. Distance is estimated at about 5,500ly.

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NGC 3195 (Caldwell 109), Dionysus