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Spiral Planetary Nebula (NGC5189)
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Spiral Planetary Nebula

NGC5189

At a glance

Type
Planetary nebula
Constellation
Mus
Right ascension
13h 33m 32.9s
Declination
−65° 58′
Apparent magnitude
10.3
Angular size
2.3x1.3′
Catalogue
NGC5189

Located in Musca.

The outline on your card

A strongly S-shaped pair of lobes gives a spiral or chaotic multipolar outline.

Outline class
Bipolar
Axis ratio
0.55 : 1
Central source
Multiple central stars
Surface brightness
Medium
Recorded structure
Polar lobes · Filaments · Knots · Spiral streaks

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