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The Ghost of Jupiter


Planetary Nebula aka "The Eye"
RA: 10h24m46.1s, Dec: -18°38'32" (2000)
Located in Hydra
Magnitude: 8.60
Distance: 2800 LY
Minimum requirements to detect: any telescope under urban skies
Discovered in 1785 by William Herschel
When viewing it through a telescope it appears as small,
oval disk that bears a close resemblance to Jupiter (hence the name).

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