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Caldwell 90
Caldwell 90
Credit: NASA, ESA

C90

Caldwell 90 (NGC 2867) is a planetary nebula located within the constellation Carina.

C90 is best viewed during Spring, is magnitude 10*, and can be viewed with large binoculars. It is 0.2' in size. For reference, the full moon is 30' (arc minutes) in size.

      1. Name:
      1. Type:
      2. planetary nebula
      1. NGC:
      2. 2867
      1. Magnitude:
      2. 10
      1. Viewing:
      2. large binoculars
      1. Size:
      2. 0.2'
      1. RA:
      2. 09 21.4
      1. Dec:
      2. -58 19'
      1. Season:
      2. Spring


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