Eskimo Nebula (NGC 2392)
Eskimo Nebula (NGC 2392) is a planetary nebula in the constellation Gemini, magnitude 9.6, 52″ across.
A bright planetary nebula in Gemini: a blue-green disc around a 10th-magnitude central star, with an outer ring that suggests a face in a fur parka.
When and where to see it
It is best placed in the evening sky around February, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in January). It can be seen from everywhere north of 69°S and never sets north of 69°N.
At its highest it stands 61° up from 50°N, 76° up from 35°N, 69° up from the equator, 34° up from 35°S.
Facts
- Type
- Planetary nebula
- Constellation
- Gemini
- Designations
- NGC 2392, C 39, Clown Face Nebula
- Magnitude
- 9.6
- Apparent size
- 52″
- Position
- RA 7h 29.2m, Dec +20° 55′ (J2000)
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