NGC 5979 is a planetary nebula in the constellation Triangulum Australe. It was discovered by John Herschel on April 24, 1835.[2] The central star of the planetary nebula is an O-type star with a spectral type of O(H)3-4.[3]
Emission nebula | |
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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] |
See also: Lists of nebulae |
New General Catalogue 5500 to 5999 | |
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Constellation of Triangulum Australe | |||||||||||
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