NGC 5189 (Gum 47, IC 4274, nicknamed Spiral Planetary Nebula) is a planetary nebula in the constellation Musca. It was discovered by James Dunlop on 1 July 1826, who catalogued it as …

Jan 1, 2024 · NGC 5189 is one of the more bizarre-looking planetary nebulae, appearing more like an exploding barred spiral galaxy than a shell of gas released from a dying Sun-like star. …

Dec 18, 2012 · The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope celebrates the holiday season with a striking image of the planetary nebula NGC 5189. The intricate structure of the stellar eruption …

NGC 5189, a chaotic-looking planetary nebula that lies about 550 parsecs (1,800 light-years) away in the southern hemisphere constellation Musca, is a parallelogram-shaped cloud of …

Dec 18, 2012 · Many do look somewhat planet-like, but not NGC 5189. This nebula forms a dramatic reverse S-shape. Planetary nebulae tell us about the possible fate of the Sun, which …

5 hours ago · NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope photographed a nearby planetary nebula called NGC 5189. Credit: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) Up Next …

Dec 19, 2012 · To help find out why, the Earth-orbiting Hubble Space Telescope recently observed NGC 5189 in great detail. Previous findings indicated the existence of multiple …

Dec 18, 2012 · This is a video zoom into the region of sky containing the planetary nebula NGC 5189. The nebula has a knotty and filamentary structure surrounding bluish lobes. The nebula …

A Rather Special Planetary Nebula: NGC 5189 We are continuing our collection of planetary nebulae. This time, it's NGC 5189's. This nebula, 1800 light-years away, in the southern …

May 19, 2024 · NGC 5189 is a very unusual Planetary nebula. When a star like our Sun is dying, it will cast off its outer layers, usually into a simple overall shape. Sometimes this shape is a …