Combination of 5, 3 minute images unfiltered.
SBIG STL-1001E CCD. 20" f/6.8 Dall-Kirkham cassegrain telescope at prime focus.
| Object Type | Planetary Nebula |
| Constellation | Hydra |
| Magnitude | 7.7 |
| Size | 1.1' x 1.1' |
Number 149 in the Herschel 400 list is NGC 3242, commonly known as the "Ghost of Jupiter". This is a small but bright planetary nebula in Hydra.