NGC 3242

C 059, C 59, Caldwell 59, ESO 568-005, IRAS 10223-1823, Jupiter's Ghost Nebula, NGC 3242, PN G261.0+32.0

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Reference data

RA · J200010h 24m 46.1s156.192000°

Dec · J2000-18° 38′ 32.0″-18.642222°

Magnitude7.700

Angular size0.4′

Position angle—

Distance—

ConstellationHya

Reference transparencySources & data provenanceSee where catalogue identities and imported reference fields came from.9 records

Catalogue identities

CALDWELLC 59OpenNGC catalogue CSVSource

NGCNGC 3242OpenNGC catalogue CSVSource

Reference fields

Angular Size Major ArcminOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-15 10:00:04Source

Canonical NameOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-15 10:00:04Source

ConstellationOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-15 10:00:04Source

Dec DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-15 10:00:04Source

MagnitudeOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-15 10:00:04Source

Object TypeOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-15 10:00:04Source

Ra DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-15 10:00:04Source

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