Blue Planetary - planetary nebula
Blue Planetary, also known as the The Southerner, is a planetary nebula located in the constellation Centaurus .
Blue Planetary is magnitude 8.5 and is in size. For reference, the full moon is 30' (arc minutes) or 0.5° in size.
- Name:
- Blue Planetary
- Alt Name:
- The Southerner
- Type:
- planetary nebula
- Magnitude:
- 8.5
- Constellation:
- Centaurus
- NGC:
- NGC 3918
* One can see up to magnitude 7-8 objects with perfect eyes under ideal dark sky conditions.