IC_5148

IC 5148

IC 5148

Planetary nebula in the constellation of Grus

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]

Quick Facts Emission nebula, Observation data: J2000 epoch ...

The central star of the planetary nebula has a spectral type of hgO(H).[5]

References

  1. [1]
    "From Cosmic Spare Tyre to Ethereal Blossom". Picture of the Week. European Southern Observatory. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
  2. [2]
    "Search Results for IC 5148". Astronomical Database. SIMBAD. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
  3. [3]
    ESO (2012). "From Cosmic Spare Tyre to Ethereal Blossom". Picture of the Week. European Southern Observatory. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
  4. [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.
  5. [5]
    González-Santamaría, I.; Manteiga, M.; Manchado, A.; Ulla, A.; Dafonte, C.; López Varela, P. (2021). "Planetary nebulae in Gaia EDR3: Central star identification, properties, and binarity". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 656: A51. arXiv:2109.12114. Bibcode:2021A&A...656A..51G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202141916. S2CID 237940344.
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