NGC 5873
NGC 5873 is a planetary nebula located in the constellation of Lupus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 5873:
| NGC: | NGC 5873 |
| Type: | planetary nebula |
| Constellation: | Lupus |
| V-mag (visual): | 11 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.3 |
| Right Ascension: | 15:12:50.80 |
| Declination: | -38:07:32.00 |
| Major axis: | 0.12 ' |
| Radial velocity: | -130 km/s |
| Redshift: | -0.00043 |
| PN central star ID: | HD 134743 |
| PN star V-mag: | 15.5 |
| PN star B-mag: | 15.5 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS