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Caldwell 109
Caldwell 109
Credit: NASA, ESA

C109

Caldwell 109 (NGC 3195) is a planetary nebula located within the constellation Chamaeleon.

C109 is best viewed during Spring, is magnitude 11*, and can be viewed with small telescope. It is 0.6' in size. For reference, the full moon is 30' (arc minutes) in size.

      1. Name:
      1. Type:
      2. planetary nebula
      1. NGC:
      2. 3195
      1. Magnitude:
      2. 11
      1. Viewing:
      2. small telescope
      1. Size:
      2. 0.6'
      1. RA:
      2. 10 09.5
      1. Dec:
      2. -80 52'
      1. Season:
      2. Spring


    * The naked eye can see up to magnitude 8 objects under ideal dark sky conditions.