Stingray Nebula
Also known as Hen 3-1357
Stingray Nebula is a planetary nebula in the constellation Ara.
Youngest known planetary nebula, in Ara
Facts
| Type | Planetary nebula (spectral type B3e) |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Ara |
| Position (J2000) | 17h 16m 21s, −59° 29′ |
| Brightness | magnitude 12.28 (smaller is brighter; the faintest stars the eye sees are about 6) |
| Size on the sky | 0.1′ × 0.1′ (the full Moon is about 31′) |
| Filter | OIII filter (Planetary nebulae and supernova remnants shine mostly in the green light of doubly ionised oxygen: an OIII filter passes it and darkens the sky around it.) |
| Studied in | 146 scientific papers (SIMBAD) |
When and how to see it
Stingray Nebula is highest in the sky at midnight in June. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 11° above the horizon; from 50° N it never rises. To see it you need a large telescope or long-exposure photos.
Heights are worked out for India and for 50° N. Set your location in Settings to see them for where you are.
For tonight's best time from your own town, the darkness and the Moon, open it on the map and see its "Tonight from your location" card.
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Data: SIMBAD (CDS, Strasbourg; the site's weekly copy) · Data sources & credits