# Blue Planetary (NGC 3918)

Blue Planetary (NGC 3918) is a planetary nebula in the constellation Centaurus, magnitude 8.1, 19″ across.

An 8.1-magnitude planetary nebula in Centaurus, about 19″ across. Its central star is magnitude 15.7 (B-band).

## When and where to see it

It is best placed in the evening sky around April, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in March). It can be seen from everywhere south of 33°N and never sets south of 33°S.

At its highest it stands below the horizon from 50°N, below the horizon from 35°N, 33° up from the equator, 68° up from 35°S.

## Facts

- Type: Planetary nebula
- Constellation: Centaurus
- Designations: NGC 3918
- Magnitude: 8.1
- Apparent size: 19″
- Position: RA 11h 50.3m, Dec −57° 11′ (J2000)

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