Planetary nebula · Carina

NGC 2867

Also known as: C90

mag 9.712″ across

About

NGC 2867 is a planetary nebula of magnitude 9.7 in Carina, about 12″ across.

NGC 2867 is in the constellation Carina.
Best evenings: around late March it is highest at about 9 pm (10 pm in summer time); a month earlier, two hours later.
Where on Earth: it is seen well, at least 10° up, from south of 22° N.

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EyesNot visible to the naked eye.
Binoculars (10×50)Too faint for binoculars.
Telescope (6–8 inch)Starlike at low power; high power shows a tiny blue-green disc.

For a dark country sky with no Moon. From a city, faint galaxies and nebulae can disappear completely.

Designations	NGC 2867, C90, PN G278.1-05.9
Type	Planetary nebula
Magnitude	9.7The smaller the number, the brighter.
Apparent size	12″the full Moon is 31′ across
Surface brightness	≈ 14.8 mag/arcsec²Estimate from the magnitude and size, per square arcsecond.
Constellation	Carina
Right ascension (J2000)	09h 21m 25.0s
Declination (J2000)	−58° 18′ 42″