BEAUTY: 
BRAGGING RIGHTS: A beautiful sight
HOW EASY IS IT TO SEE? Best with a high-power telescope
BEST TIME TO SEE IT: Spring (in Hydra)
TYPE: Planetary Nebula DISCOVERED: 1785 by William Herschel
What’s in a name? Caldwell 59 is close in size to Jupiter (as seen from Earth) and shares its pale yellow color, hence the nickname, “Ghost of Jupiter.” Perhaps the Millennial Generation will be reminded of a bright lidless eye and end up calling it “The Eye of Sauron Nebula.”
Magnify! To find the Ghost of Jupiter, start at Mu Hydrae and move about 2 degrees south. You might see the Ghost of Jupiter with binoculars as a faint star, but it will be too small to reveal details. Fortunately, the nebula is bright enough to stand up to magnification. Magnification of 100× or more reveals its concentric shell. Look at the Ghost of Jupiter with averted vision to see the full extent of the nebula. When you look away, you’ll see a lone star, the nebula’s progenitor star—the one that blew its outer layers into space.
