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Longmore 5, PK 286+11.1

Type Planetary Nebula
Position 11 13.8, -48 06
Constellation Centaurus
Camera and Telescope STL6303E and 31.75 cm Ritchey Chretien
Focal Ratio F9
Exposure Details LRGB 180:70:50:50.  Colours binned 2x2 with Astrodon series 2 filters
Description This planetary is magnitude 12.5 and about 2.5' in size.  It was discovered by A. J. Longmore on a UK Schmidt plate in 1976.