NGC 2818 · planetary nebula

NGC 2818

NGC 2818 is a planetary nebula located in the southern constellation Pyxis.

RA09h 16m 06sDec−36° 37' 36"

Image: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA). Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Identity & coordinates

Identification

Primary designation: NGC 2818
All designations: NGC 2818
Object type: Planetary Nebula
Constellation: Pyxis
Best viewing: Spring

Coordinates & physical

Right ascension (J2000): 09h 16m 06s
Declination (J2000): −36° 37' 36"
Apparent magnitude (V): —
Distance: —

III

Visibility tonight

The science

NGC 2818 is a planetary nebula located in the southern constellation Pyxis. It consists largely of glowing gases from the star's outer layers ejected during the final stages of its life when it had run out of the fuel necessary to sustain its core fusion processes. The remnants of its core will remain as a white dwarf.

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