NGC 5844
Planetary nebula in the constellation Triangulum Australe
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NGC 5844 is a planetary nebula in the constellation Triangulum Australe. It was initially discovered by British astronomer John Herschel on May 2, 1835.[2] Given its magnitude of 13.2, NGC 5844 is visible with the help of a telescope having an aperture of 10 inches (250mm) or more.[3] The object is located approximately 4,474 light years (1372pc) away from the Earth, and is moving towards the Sun at a radial velocity of -0.0002 km/s±0.00013.[1]
| Emission nebula | |
|---|---|
| Planetary nebula | |
An image of NGC 5844 | |
| Observation data: J2000 epoch | |
| Right ascension | 15h 12m 52s |
| Declination | −64° 46′ 07″[1] |
| Distance | 4474.866 ly (1372 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.2[1] |
| Constellation | Triangulum Australe |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Radius | 0.54 ly |
| Designations | NGC 5844, ESO 99-1, IRAS 15064-6429[1] |
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Image created using the Aladin Sky Atlas software from the Strasbourg Astronomical Data Center and DSS (Digitized Sky Survey) data.
Location of NGC 5844 (Using the open source software Stellarium)
