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Proper Name	None
Caldwell Number	C90
NGC/IC Number	NGC 2867
Other Designations	PK 278-05.1
Constellation	Carina
Right Ascension	9h 21m 25s
Declination	-58° 18' 41"
Distance	c.7,300 light years c.2,200 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +9.7 Absolute: -1.4
Dimensions	Apparent: 0.3' Actual: 0.5 light years
Optimum Visibility	February / March (Usually visible from southern latitudes)
Notes	The planetary nebula Caldwell 90 appears as a faint and small greenish disc in all but the largest telescopes. It represents the ejected outer layers of an ancient red giant star, spreading out to form a globular structure half a light year from side to side.

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