Planetary Nebula BV 5-3
History
In 1956 the German-American astronomer Erika Böhm-Vitense discovered three new planetary nebulae during a study of extragalactic nebulae at Lick Observatory. This nebula here was the third listed in table V of her publication, hence the designations Böhm Vitense 5-3, BV 5-3, or also sometimes just BV 3. The other ones on this list were BV 5-1 and BV 5-2. [548]
Physical Properties
According to Simbad the magnitudes measured in different bands are: B 10.3, V 10.3. [145]
| Designations | PN G131.4-05.4: BV 5-3, PK 131-05.1, ARO 203 |
| Right Ascension (J2000.0) | 01h 53m 02s |
| Declination (J2000.0) | +56° 24' 22" |
| Dimensions | 24." : (optical) |
| Radial Velocity | -59.0 ± 25.0 km/s |
| C-Star Magnitude | B: 18. |
| Discoverer | BOHM-VITENSE 1956 |
Finder Chart
The planetary nebula Böhm-Vitense 5-3 can be found in the constellation Perseus. On 24 October it is in opposition to the Sun and crosses the meridian at local midnight. The object is circumpolar, but from January to December it is highest in the sky and best for observing.
