NGC 5979

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

NGC 5979
Emission nebula
Planetary nebula
Observation data: J2000 epoch
Right ascension15h 47m 41s[1]
Declination−61° 13 05[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)12.10[1]
ConstellationTriangulum Australe
DesignationsNGC 5979, ESO 136-3, 2MASX J15474191-6113079[1]

References

  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.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.