Nebula NGC 5189
NGC 5189 imaged at Gemini South. NGC 5189, a chaotic-looking planetary nebula that lies about 550 parsecs (1,800 light-years) away in the southern hemisphere constellation Musca, is a parallelogram-shaped cloud of glowing gas. The GMOS image of this nebula shows long streamers of gas, glowing dust clouds, and cometary knots pointing away from the central star. Its unruly appearance suggests some extraordinary action at the heart of this planetary nebula.
Credit:International Gemini Observatory
About the Image
| Id: | gemini0605b |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | June 4, 2006 |
| Related releases: | gemini0605 |
| Size: | 2376 x 2376 px |
About the Object
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 13 33 32.93 |
| Position (Dec): | -65° 58' 34.74" |
| Field of view: | 4.99 x 4.99 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.0° right of vertical |
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Colors & filters
| Band | Wave-length | Tele-scope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical Olll | 499 nm | Gemini South GMOS-S |
| Optical Ha | 656 nm | Gemini South GMOS-S |
| Optical Sll | 672 nm | Gemini South GMOS-S |