NGC 3242

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discovery

William Herschel discovered the nebula [NGC 3242] on February 7, 1785, and catalogued it as H IV.27.

planetary nebula of

Hydra

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size

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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Wikidata

https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q223282

Wikipedia

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.