NGC 3132
Eight-Burst Nebula
NGC 3132 is a planetary nebula located in the constellation of Vela. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 3132:
| NGC: | NGC 3132 |
| Common name: | Eight-Burst Nebula |
| Type: | planetary nebula |
| Constellation: | Vela |
| V-mag (visual): | 9.2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 8.2 |
| J-mag (IR): | 9.75 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.73 |
| Right Ascension: | 10:07:01.73 |
| Declination: | -40:26:11.70 |
| Major axis: | 0.5 ' |
| Radial velocity: | 49 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.000163 |
| PN central star ID: | HD 87892 |
| PN star V-mag: | 10.0 |
| PN star B-mag: | 10.0 |
| PN star U-mag: | 10.0 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS