Go-astronomy logo

Ghost of Jupiter
Ghost of Jupiter
Credit: NASA, ESA, Hubble

Ghost of Jupiter - planetary nebula

Ghost of Jupiter , also known as the Eye Nebula and CBS Eye and Jupiter's Ghost, is a planetary nebula located in the constellation Hydra .

Ghost of Jupiter is magnitude 8.6 and is 25" in size. For reference, the full moon is 30' (arc minutes) or 0.5° in size.

      1. Name:
      2. Ghost of Jupiter
      1. Alt Name:
      2. Eye Nebula
      1. Alt Name 2:
      2. CBS Eye
      1. Alt Name 3:
      2. Jupiter's Ghost
      1. Type:
      2. planetary nebula
      1. Magnitude:
      2. 8.6
      1. Size:
      2. 25"
      1. NGC:
      2. NGC 3242
      1. Caldwell #:
      2. C59

    * One can see up to magnitude 7-8 objects with perfect eyes under ideal dark sky conditions.