Planetary Nebula NGC 2867
Physical Properties
| Designation | NGC 6087 |
| Type | OCL (I2p) |
| Right Ascension (J2000.0) | 16h 18m 51.8s |
| Declination (J2000.0) | -57° 53' 59" |
| Diameter | 15 arcmin |
| Visual magnitude | 5.4 mag |
| Metric Distance | 0.901 kpc |
| Dreyer Description | Cl, B, L, lC, st 7…10 |
| Identification, Remarks | OCL 948, ESO 137-SC15 |
Finder Chart
The planetary nebula NGC 2867 is located in the constellation Carina. Unfortunately it is not visible from Europe. On 6 February it in opposition with the Sun and is therefore highest in the sky at local midnight.
