NGC 5979

NGC 5979
Emission nebula
	Planetary nebula
	NGC 5979 by Hubble Space Telescope
Observation data: J2000 epoch
Right ascension	15h 47m 41s[1]
Declination	−61° 13′ 05″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)	12.10[1]
Constellation	Triangulum Australe
Designations	NGC 5979, ESO 136-3, 2MASX J15474191-6113079[1]

NGC 5979 is a planetary nebula in the constellation Triangulum Australe. It was discovered by John Herschel on April 24, 1835.[2]

Gallery

NGC 5979 by Judy Schmidt

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References

"NGC 5979". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 5950 - 5999". cseligman.com. Retrieved 23 May 2019.

External links

NGC 5979 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images

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[SIMBAD-1] "NGC 5979". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 20 May 2019.

[2] Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 5950 - 5999". cseligman.com. Retrieved 23 May 2019.