Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Grus (Gru)  ·  Contains:  IC 5148
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IC5148  Spare-tyre nebula in Grus, Paulo Cacella
IC5148  Spare-tyre nebula in Grus
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IC5148 Spare-tyre nebula in Grus

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Description

Nicknamed the Spare-tyre nebula,[3] IC 5148 is a planetary nebula located around 1 degree west of Lambda Gruis in the constellation of Grus (The Crane). Around 3000 light-years distant, it is expanding at a rate of 50 kilometres a second, one of the fastest of all planetary nebulae.

Distance 3000 light years

Apparent magnitude (V) 13.0

Apparent dimensions (V) 2 ″ x 2 ″[2]

Constellation Grus

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IC5148  Spare-tyre nebula in Grus, Paulo Cacella