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Blue Planetary
Blue Planetary
Credit: NASA, ESA, Hubble, et al

Blue Planetary

Blue Planetary, also known as The Southerner is a planetary type nebula located in the constellation Centaurus .

Stats and Info:

      1. Name:
      2. Blue Planetary
      1. Alt Name:
      2. The Southerner
      1. Nebula type:
      2. planetary
      1. Magnitude:
      2. 8.5
      1. Distance (ly):
      2. 4,900
      1. NGC/IC #:
      2. NGC 3918

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