CD-39 6137 NGC 3132

Stellar classification

A

Coordinates

  • X 2050
  • Y 451
  • Z 75
→ Sol: 2,100

Object type

  • Planetary Nebula
  • Star
  • Galaxy
  • Infra-Red source
  • Radio-source
simbad:NGC 3132

Wiki

NGC 3132, also known as the Eight-Burst Nebula, the Southern Ring Nebula, is a bright and extensively studied planetary nebula in the constellation Vela. Its distance from Earth is estimated at about 550 pc. or 2,000 light-years.

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