Planetary nebula · Chamaeleon
NGC 3195
Also known as: C109
mag 11.542″ across
About
NGC 3195 is a planetary nebula of magnitude 11.5 in Chamaeleon, about 42″ across.
How to find it
- NGC 3195 is in the constellation Chamaeleon.
- Where on Earth: it is seen well, at least 10° up, from south of 1° S.
When it rises and sets tonight, how high it climbs and how much the Moon gets in the way are worked out in your browser for your place.
What you will see
- EyesNot visible to the naked eye.
- Binoculars (10×50)Too faint for binoculars.
- Telescope (6–8 inch)A faint round glow — a UHC or OIII filter makes it much easier.
For a dark country sky with no Moon. From a city, faint galaxies and nebulae can disappear completely.
Facts
| Designations | NGC 3195, C109, PN G296.6-20.0 |
|---|---|
| Type | Planetary nebula |
| Magnitude | 11.5The smaller the number, the brighter. |
| Apparent size | 42″the full Moon is 31′ across |
| Surface brightness | ≈ 19.4 mag/arcsec²Estimate from the magnitude and size, per square arcsecond. |
| Constellation | Chamaeleon |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 10h 09m 21.0s |
| Declination (J2000) | −80° 51′ 31″ |
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Sources and credits
Catalog data: OpenNGC by Mattia Verga, CC BY-SA 4.0, and d3-celestial by Olaf Frohn, BSD 3-Clause. All data sources →