Southern Owl Nebula

Southern Owl Nebula
Nebula

The Southern Owl Nebula as seen by ESO
Observation data: J2000 epoch
Right ascension 11h 26m 43.78s[1]
Declination −34° 22 11.4[1]
Distance 3500 ly
Apparent magnitude (V) +17.4[1]
Constellation Hydra
Physical characteristics
Radius 2 ly
Designations PLN 283+25.1 and ESO 378-1

The Southern Owl Nebula (PLN 283+25.1, ESO 378-1) is a planetary nebula located in the constellation Hydra.

It is named so because of its resemblance to the Owl Nebula in Ursa Major.[2] The nebula is notably symmetric, round, and has a diameter of approximately four light-years across.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "SIMBAD Astronomical Database". ESO 378-1. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
  2. Nemiroff, R.; Bonnell, J., eds. (6 May 2010). "Northern and Southern Owls". Astronomy Picture of the Day. NASA. Retrieved 2015-10-05.
  3. "The Ghost of a Dying Star". www.eso.org. Retrieved 2015-10-05.
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