NGC 3132

NGC 3132
Emission nebula
Planetary nebula
View in near-infrared from NIRCam on the James Webb Space Telescope
Observation data: J2000.0 epoch
Right ascension10h 07m 01.7640s[1]
Declination−40° 26′ 11.060″[1]
Distance2,000[2] ly
Apparent magnitude (V)9.87[1]
Apparent dimensions (V)62″ × 43″[3]
ConstellationVela
Physical characteristics
Radius0.4[2] ly
DesignationsEight-Burst Nebula,[2] Southern Ring Nebula,[2] Caldwell 74
See also: Lists of nebulae

NGC 3132 (also known as the Eight-Burst Nebula,[2] the Southern Ring Nebula,[2] or Caldwell 74) is a bright and extensively studied planetary nebula in the constellation Vela. Its distance from Earth is estimated at 613 pc or 2,000 light-years.[2]

The Southern Ring Nebula was selected as one of the five cosmic objects observed by the James Webb Space Telescope as part of the release of its first official science images on July 12, 2022.[4]

Two images of NGC 3132 in near- and mid-infrared light.[5]
  1. ^ a b c "NGC 3132". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2007-01-03.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Fast Facts – Planetary Nebula NGC 3132". Hubble Heritage Project. Space Telescope Science Institute. Retrieved 2007-10-06.
  3. ^ "Results for NGC 3132". NGC/IC Project Database. Archived from the original on 2012-05-20. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
  4. ^ Garner, Rob (2022-07-08). "NASA Shares List of Cosmic Targets for Webb Telescope's 1st Images". NASA. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
  5. ^ "Two Views of the Gas in the Southern Ring Nebula (NIRCam and MIRI Composite Images)". October 18, 2023.