| NGC2818 / Planetary nebula, type IIIb |
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| R.A. | 09h 16m 01.5s (2000.0) |
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| Dec. | -36°37' 37" (2000.0) |
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| Apparent Size | 93.0×55.0" |
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| Real Size | 3.25 light yrs. |
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| Magnitude | 13.0 |
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| Distance | 10400 light yrs. |
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| Other IDs | PK 261+8.1 |
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| NGC2818A / Open Cluster, type III 1 m n |
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| R.A. | 09h 16m 10.0s (2000.0) |
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| Dec. | -36°37' 06" (2000.0) |
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| Apparent Size | 9.0' |
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| Real Size | N/A |
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| # of Stars | 40 |
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| Magnitude | 8.2 |
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| Distance | N/A |
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| Other IDs | Cr 206, Mel 96 |
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This is a small planetary nebula located at the southeastern edge of the constellation Pyxis, about 7.4 degrees east of the βPyx.
It has a major axis of approximately 1.5 arcminutes and exhibits a bipolar structure extending east to west.
The nebula is located about 10,000 light-years from the solar system, and its actual size is slightly over 3 light-years.
The open cluster that appears to overlap with the planetary nebula is NGC2818A.
It spans about 9 arcminutes and consists of roughly 40 stars.
Since NGC2818 has a different radial velocity, the two objects are considered to be unrelated and only appear to lie in the same direction by chance.
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