Eskimo Nebula
Nebula in Gemini · 2,870 light-years
🔭 Explore Eskimo Nebula in the 3D map →| Type | Nebula |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Gemini |
| Distance | 2,870 light-years |
| Apparent magnitude | 9.6 |
| Apparent size | 0.9′ (arc-minutes) |
| Also known as | C39 · NGC 2392 |
Caldwell 39, popularly known as the Eskimo Nebula, is a nebula (NGC 2392) in Gemini — a luminous cloud of interstellar gas and dust. It appears as number 39 in the Caldwell catalogue, Sir Patrick Moore's 1995 list of 109 bright deep-sky objects for amateur astronomers. It spans roughly 0.9 arc-minutes on the sky. At about magnitude 9.6, it shows up in a small backyard telescope.
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