The nebula measures around two light years long from end to end, and contains a central white dwarf with an apparent magnitude of 11.

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Wikipedia contributors. (2023, June 13). NGC 3242. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 22:27, March 2, 2025, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=NGC_3242&oldid=1159963669

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Alger, Washington (Wikipedia) Alger is a census-designated place (CDP) in Skagit County, Washington, United States. The population was 403 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Mount Vernon–Anacortes, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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NGC 3242 (Wikipedia) NGC 3242 (also known as the Ghost of Jupiter, Eye Nebula or Caldwell 59) is a planetary nebula located in the constellation Hydra.

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