NGC 5189


45 minutes exposure, Kodak Ektachrome 400 slide film.
5" f/5 refractor, prime focus.

NGC 5189 is a very unusual planetary nebula situated in the southern constellation of Musca. Although classified as a planetary nebula, it displays a very asymmetrical shape, very different from most planetaries. It is quite a bright object and very easy to observe in an 8" telescope.