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Proper Names	Ghost of Jupiter, Eye Nebula, CBS Eye
Caldwell Number	C59
NGC/IC Number	NGC 3242
Other Designations	PK 261+32.1
Constellation	Hydra
Right Ascension	10h 24m 46s
Declination	-18° 38' 32"
Distance	c.1,400 light years c.430 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +8.6 Absolute: -0.9
Mean Diameter	Apparent: 20' 48" Actual: 16 light years
Associated Star(s)	HD 90255
Optimum Visibility	March
Notes	An immense bubble of material more than a light year in diameter surrounding a white dwarf, the remnant of an ancient supernova. The name 'Ghost of Jupiter' comes from the fact that its apparent diameter in the sky is comparable with that of Jupiter, combined with its translucent appearance.

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A ghostly and faint planetary nebula, the remnant of an ancient supernova, lying in the central regions of the constellation Hydra.

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