About NGC 3195 (C109)

NGC 3195 is a rewarding deep-sky target and appears as a soft glow. It is quite faint.

Current visibility

Right now it is at about 9° altitude and reaches 9° around 06:32 PM.

It does not reach a useful observing altitude today.

Nebulae benefit from filters, subtle features are easily lost in bright skies.

Observing tips

It requires patience and good conditions.

What to expect

With larger apertures, more structure becomes visible.

It is more subtle than brighter Dso objects.

Type

Planetary Nebula

Constellation

Chamaeleon

Distance

5400 ly

Size

Season

Winter

Difficulty

Hard

Magnitude

10.6