NGC 5979 explained

NGC 5979 is a planetary nebula in the constellation Triangulum Australe. It was discovered by John Herschel on April 24, 1835.[1] The central star of the planetary nebula is an O-type star with a spectral type of O(H)3-4.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Seligman . Courtney . New General Catalog Objects: NGC 5950 - 5999 . cseligman.com . 23 May 2019.
  2. 10.1051/0004-6361/202141916. Planetary nebulae in Gaia EDR3: Central star identification, properties, and binarity. 2021. González-Santamaría. I.. Manteiga. M.. Manchado. A.. Ulla. A.. Dafonte. C.. López Varela. P.. Astronomy & Astrophysics. 656. A51. 2109.12114. 2021A&A...656A..51G. 237940344.

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