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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 ...
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:
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. NASA's Juno spacecraft recently flew by Jupiter ...
NASA's Juno spacecraft captured this view of Jupiter during the mission's 54th close flyby of the giant planet Sept. 7, 2023.
Image of the spiral galaxy NGC 3244 was taken with the help of the President of the Czech Republic, Václav Klaus, during his visit to ESO's Paranal Observatory [1]. This is a list of NGC objects 3001–4000 from the New General Catalogue (NGC).
After gazing at the latest glimpse of the gas giant, courtesy of NASA's Juno spacecraft, it's clear that Jupiter should be known as the Colossus of Clouds.