Southern Ring Nebula, Eight-Burst Nebula (NGC 3132)
Physical Properties
| Designation | NGC 3132 |
| Type | PN |
| Right Ascension (J2000.0) | 10h 07m 01.8s |
| Declination (J2000.0) | -40° 26' 10" |
| Diameter | 1.47 arcmin |
| Photographic (blue) magnitude | 8.2 mag |
| Visual magnitude | 9.2 mag |
| Metric Distance | 0.865 kpc |
| Dreyer Description | !! planetary, vB, vL, lE * 9 m, 4s d |
| Identification, Remarks | PK 272+12.1, ESO 316-PN27, AM 1004-401, CS=10.1, Eight-burst planetary |
Finder Chart
The planetary nebula NGC 3132 is located in the constellation Vela and not visible from central Europe. On 18 February it in opposition with the Sun and is therefore highest in the sky at local midnight.
