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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, 1785, and catalogued it as H IV.27.
Little Ghost Nebula: NGC 6369: 1800 (prior to) 2 ± 3 9.9 Ophiuchus: Medusa Nebula: ... Ghost of Jupiter: NGC 3242: 1785 4.8 8.6 Hydra: Blinking Planetary: NGC 6826 ...
Discovered in 1785 by William Herschel, it has earned the nickname "Ghost of Jupiter" because of its striking resemblance to the giant planet. [13] Its blue-green disk is visible in small telescopes and its halo is visible in larger instruments. [1] M48 (NGC 2548) is an open cluster that is visible to the naked eye under dark skies.
NASA's Juno spacecraft recently flew by Jupiter, collecting crucial data -- and the best look we've gotten at the planet in a very long time. This is the closest photo of Jupiter anyone has seen ...
Jupiter may be best known as the planetary titan of our solar system with a comparatively small red mark — that still dwarfs the entirety of Earth — and rows of striations going from pole to pole.
NASA/Hubble also lists the 109 objects by their Caldwell number. ... Ghost of Jupiter: Planetary Nebula: 1.4 Hydra: 9 C60 NGC 4038: Antennae Galaxies: Interacting galaxy:
Coverage of the launch is expected to begin at 11 a.m. ET and will be added to this story in the video player above. The launch window itself is set to open at 12:06 p.m. ET.
NASA's JIMO (Jupiter Icy Moons Orbiter), which was canceled in 2005, [76] and a European Jovian Europa Orbiter mission were also studied, [77] but were superseded by the Europa Jupiter System Mission. The Europa Jupiter System Mission (EJSM) was a joint NASA/ESA proposal for exploration of Jupiter and its