NGC 3132
Planetary Nebula NGC 3132 |
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Photo from the Hubble Space Telescope | |
AladinLite | |
Constellation | Sails of the ship |
Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 10h 07m 01.7s |
declination | -40 ° 26 ′ 12 ″ |
Appearance | |
Apparent brightness (visual) | 9.2 likes |
Apparent brightness (B-band) | 8.2 likes |
Angular expansion | 1.47 ′ × 1.47 ′ |
Central star | |
designation | HD 87892 |
Apparent brightness | 9.87 likes |
Physical data | |
Redshift | (163 ± 120) · 10 −6 |
Radial velocity | +49 ± 36 km / s |
distance | 2000 ly |
diameter | 0.5 ly |
history | |
discovery | John Herschel |
Date of discovery | March 2, 1835 |
Catalog names | |
NGC 3132 • PK 272 + 12.1 • ESO 316-PN27 • GC 2017 • h 3228 • Hen 2-40 • AM 1004-401 • Sa 2-53 • CS = 10.1 |
NGC 3132 is a planetary nebula in the constellation Sails of the Ship in the southern sky. It is about 2,000 light years from the Sun , almost half a light year in diameter, and expanding at a speed of around 15 kilometers per second. NGC 3132 has a surface area of 1.47 'and an apparent magnitude of 9.2 mag. In some publications it is also referred to as the Southern Ring Nebula because of its similarity to M57 .
The planetary nebula NGC 3132 was discovered on March 2, 1835 by the British astronomer John Herschel .
Web links
- Hubble Space Telescope
- GoBlack
- astronews.com: Picture of the day November 18, 2008