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. The object is circumpolar, but from August to March it is highest in the sky and best for observing.
