IC 5148

Nicknamed the Spare-tyre nebula,[3] IC 5148 is a planetary nebula located around 1 degree west of Lambda Gruis in the constellation of Grus (The Crane).[4] It was discovered by Australian amateur astronomer Walter Gale in 1894. Around 3000 light-years distant, it is expanding at a rate of 50 kilometres a second, one of the fastest of all planetary nebulae.[3]

IC 5148
Emission nebula
Planetary nebula
IC 5148, nicknamed the Spare Tyre Nebula, taken by the ESO Faint Object Spectrograph and Camera (EFOSC2) on the New Technology Telescope.[1]
Observation data: J2000 epoch
Right ascension 21h 59m 35.2s[2]
Declination−39° 23′ 08″[2]
Distance3000 light years[1] ly
Apparent magnitude (V)16.5[2]
Apparent dimensions (V)2 ′ x 2 ′[2]
ConstellationGrus
DesignationsIC 5150, PK 002-52 1, PSCz P21565-3937, ESO 344-5, IRAS 21565-3937, PN G002.7-52.4

References
  1. "From Cosmic Spare Tyre to Ethereal Blossom". Picture of the Week. European Southern Observatory. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
  2. "Search Results for IC 5148". Astronomical Database. SIMBAD. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
  3. ESO (2012). "From Cosmic Spare Tyre to Ethereal Blossom". Picture of the Week. European Southern Observatory. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
  4. Streicher, Magda (December 2010). "Grus—An Elegant Starry Bird" (PDF). Deepsky Delights. The Astronomical Society of Southern Africa. pp. 56–59. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
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