NGC 3242 (also known as the Ghost of Jupiter, Eye Nebula or Caldwell 59) is a planetary nebula located in the constellation Hydra. William Herschel discovered the nebula on February 7, …

2022年4月7日 · The Ghost of Jupiter (NGC 3242) is a planetary nebula located approximately 4,800 light years away in the constellation Hydra. With an apparent magnitude of 8.60 and an …

2024年8月23日 · Hubble’s Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2 captured this image of Caldwell 59, a planetary nebula also cataloged as NGC 3242. The ghostly image is part of a collection …

2013年10月30日 · The Ghost of Jupiter, also known as NGC 3242, is located roughly 1,400 light-years away in the constellation Hydra. Spitzer’s infrared view shows off the cooler outer halo …

2016年10月5日 · NGC 3242 is such a planetary nebula, with the stellar remnant white dwarf star visible at the center. This nebula is sometimes called The Ghost of Jupiter for its faint , but …

Today's NGC 3242 (Jupiter's Ghost Nebula) - Planetary Nebula in Hydra rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone …

1997年12月17日 · This image is a part of the Hubble Gallery of Planetary Nebulae. Bruce Balick and Jason Alexander (University of Washington), Arsen Hajian (U.S. Naval Observatory), …

2023年8月9日 · C59 (NGC 3242) – The Ghost of Jupiter. Planetary Nebula Caldwell 59, also known as the Ghost of Jupiter. A notable feature of the nebula is the presence of the two red …

Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. Explanation: Close-up images of NGC 3242 …

2019年1月17日 · NGC 3242, nicknamed “The Ghost of Jupiter Nebula” due to its similarity with the giant planet in diameter (roughly 32-35 arcsec) and in appearance in a small telescope, is …