NGC 5189
By Eiji Kato
NGC 5189 is an unusual planetary nebula located an estimated 3000 light years away in star-rich region of the constellation Musca. It is sometimes referred to as the “Spiral Planetary” and gets its unusual shape from our edge-on perspective.
An in-depth discussion of this fascinating celestial object can be found in this article by Andrew James.
More of Eiji Kato’s deep sky and comet sketches can be found in his gallery.