NGC 3132
(Eight-Burst Nebula, Southern Ring Nebula, Caldwell 74)
(PN of interest in southern sky)
The NGC 3132 (the Eight-Burst Nebula,
aka the Southern Ring Nebula, aka Caldwell 74)
is a planetary nebula (in the constellation Vela)
which is of research interest.
The nickname, Eight-Burst is reported to be due to its resemblance
to the numeral, "8".
(nebula)
Further reading:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_3132
http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=NGC+3132
https://webbtelescope.org/contents/media/images/2022/059/01GJZJ435KWCYTA77QBGDPCR5B
| Redshift | Parsecs
/Distance | Lightyears
/Lookback Years | | |
| ~0 | 1kpc | 2.00kly | | NGC 3132 |
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| Coordinates: | NGC 3132
J100701.7640-402611.060 |
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