NGC 4361
Constellation: Crv
Object Type: Planetary Nebula
RA: 12h 24m 30s
Dec: -18° 47' 5"
Magnitude: 10.3
Recommended minimum aperture: 100mm
Charts for 100mm Binocular (2.5° aperture circle). Click on a chart to print it.
Location:
NGC 4361 is located one field diameter to the SE of γ Crv.
What You Should See:
This condensed, 10th magnitude planetary nebula culminates close to the horizon at the latitude of southern Britain, making it a tricky object, but it is considerably easier from the latitude of the Mediterranean. As with all planetaries, it is much easier to see it if you use a UHC or O-III filter and averted vision. The 12th magnitude progenitor star is also visible at ×37.
