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| Catalogue and alternative designations | NGC
5189, The spiral planetary
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| Type | Planetary Nebula |
| Position | 13 33.5, -65 59 |
| Constellation | Musca |
| Camera and Telescope | GMOS instrument on 8m Gemini South telescope. Data obtained fom the Gemini public archive. |
| Focal Ratio | F10 |
| Exposure Details | Ha:OIII:OIII image. Exposure time for each colour was 20 minutes (FWHM for Ha was .55", OIII was .52") |
| Description | This
planetary was discovered by Sir
John Hershel in 1835.
Visually it resembles a barred
spiral galaxy and it is probably
another example where we are
looking at the equatorial plane
from the side.
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