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NGC 5189 
NGC 5189 image taken with the New Technology Telescope at ESO's La Silla Observatory.Observation data
(Epoch J2000.0)Right ascension 13h 33m 32.97s Declination -65° 58′ 26.7″ Distance 3000 ly Apparent magnitude (V) 10 Apparent dimensions (V) 3 × 2 arcmin Constellation Musca Physical characteristics Radius ~1 ly Absolute magnitude (V) - Notable features - Other designations Spiral Planetary Nebula, Gum 47, IC 4274 See also: Planetary nebula, Lists of nebulae NGC 5189 (Gum 47, IC 4274, nicknamed Spiral Planetary Nebula) is a planetary nebula in the constellation Musca. It was discovered by John Herschel in 1835. Seen through the telescope it seems to have an S shape, reminiscent of a barred spiral galaxy. NGC 5189 is symmetrical and is estimated to be 3,000 light years away from Earth. [1]
References
- ^ GalaxyMap.org "Gum 41-50" The Gum Catalog
External links
Media related to NGC 5189 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 5189 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- APOD 1995
- NGC5189
See also
Stars Bayer Nearby Other HD 111232 (b)List Other objects Gum Catalog Colin Stanley Gum Gum 1 · Gum 2 · Gum 3 · Gum 4 · Gum 5 · Gum 6 · Gum 7 · Gum 8 · Gum 9 · Gum 10 · Gum 12 · Gum 13 · Gum 14 · Gum 15 · Gum 16 · Gum 17 · Gum 18 · Gum 19 · Gum 20 · Gum 21 · Gum 22 · Gum 23 · Gum 24 · Gum 25 · Gum 26 · Gum 27 · Gum 28 · Gum 29 · Gum 30 · Gum 31 · Gum 32 · Gum 33 · Gum 34 · Gum 35 · Gum 36 · Gum 37 · Gum 38 · Gum 39 · Gum 40 · Gum 41 · Gum 42 · Gum 43 · Gum 44 · Gum 45 · Gum 46 · Gum 47 · Gum 48 · Gum 49 · Gum 50 · Gum 51 · Gum 52 · Gum 53 · Gum 54 · Gum 55 · Gum 56 · Gum 57 · Gum 58 · Gum 59 · Gum 60 · Gum 61 · Gum 62 · Gum 63 · Gum 64 · Gum 65 · Gum 66 · Gum 67 · Gum 68 · Gum 69 · Gum 70 · Gum 71 · Gum 72 · Gum 73 · Gum 74 · Gum 75 · Gum 76 · Gum 77 · Gum 78 · Gum 79 · Gum 80 · Gum 81 · Gum 82 · Gum 83 · Gum 84 · Gum 85
See also: Gum Nebula Categories:- Musca constellation
- NGC objects
- Planetary nebulae
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