Observer's guide
About NGC 2867
NGC 2867 (C90) is catalogued as a planetary nebula in Carina. Its J2000 position is RA 09:21:26, Dec -58:18:00, corresponding to 140.3558 degrees RA and -58.3113 degrees Dec. The local catalogue places it about 5,500 light-years away. Its referenced angular extent is approximately 0.25 by 0.25 arcminutes.
Observing tips
This is rated as a very hard target at magnitude 9.7. It is associated with winter observing, with midnight placement typically strongest around February. From 52 degrees north its theoretical meridian altitude is about 0 degrees; local horizons and the live altitude chart determine the practical window.
Because it is faint, use a larger aperture where possible, avoid bright Moon conditions, and use averted vision.
What to expect
The SIMBAD classification for the matched source is PN. A published radial velocity value is 18 km/s. The SIMBAD record currently connects it to 315 bibliographic references.
At roughly 0.3 arcminutes across, it benefits from a narrower field and adequate image scale. Use the listed 0.25 by 0.25 arcminute extent to check framing, and treat catalogue magnitude as integrated brightness rather than a direct measure of visual contrast.