# Southern Ring Nebula (NGC 3132)

Southern Ring Nebula (NGC 3132) is a planetary nebula in the constellation Vela, magnitude 9.2, 30″ across.

A bright planetary nebula in Vela, famous from the James Webb Space Telescope's images; telescopes show an oval ring around a 10th-magnitude star — the companion of the faint white dwarf that made the nebula.

## When and where to see it

It is best placed in the evening sky around March, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in February). It can be seen from everywhere south of 50°N and never sets south of 50°S.

At its highest it stands below the horizon from 50°N, 15° up from 35°N, 50° up from the equator, 85° up from 35°S.

## Facts

- Type: Planetary nebula
- Constellation: Vela
- Designations: NGC 3132, C 74, Eight-Burst Nebula, Eight Burst Nebula
- Magnitude: 9.2
- Apparent size: 30″
- Position: RA 10h 7.0m, Dec −40° 26′ (J2000)

Open AstroPilot to see when Southern Ring Nebula (NGC 3132) is highest tonight from your location, how easy it is with your telescope or binoculars, and an eyepiece view. https://astropilot.space/object/NGC3132