Target Type R. A. Dec. Constellation Magnitude Size NGC 3242 Planetary Nebula 10h 24m 46s -18° 38′ 38″ Hydra +7.3 0.7×0.6 arcmins Overview All three of this month’s challenges are in the constellation of Hydra. Our first object is a bright but small planetary nebula nestled midway along the long, sprawling body of Hydra the […]
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Target Type R. A. Dec. Constellation Magnitude Size C66 (NGC 5694) Globular Cluster 14h 39m 36s -26° 32′ 20″ Hydra +10.1 4.3 arcmin Overview The 66th object on Sir Patrick Moore’s Caldwell Catalog list is this enigmatic cluster. Not only is it a long way from us, at around 114,000 light-years, but it’s travelling so
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Target Type R. A. Dec. Constellation Magnitude Size NGC 3242 Planetary Nebula 10h 24m 46s -18° 38′ 38″ Hydra +7.3 0.7×0.6 arcmins Overview All three of this month’s challenges are in the constellation of Hydra. Our first object is a bright but small planetary nebula nestled midway along the long, sprawling body of Hydra the
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