IC 5148

IC 5148

Nebula
IC 5148, nicknamed the Spare Tyre Nebula, taken by the ESO Faint Object Spectrograph and Camera (EFOSC2) on the New Technology Telescope.
Observation data: J2000 epoch
Right ascension	21h 59m 35.2s
Declination	−39° 23′ 08″
Distance	3000 light years ly
Apparent magnitude (V)	16.5
Apparent dimensions (V)	2 ′ x 2 ′
Constellation	Grus
Designations	IC 5150, PK 002-52 1, PSCz P21565-3937, ESO 344-5, IRAS 21565-3937, PN G002.7-52.4
See also: Lists of nebulae

Coordinates: 21^h 59^m 35.2^s, −39° 23′ 08″

Nicknamed the Spare-tyre nebula,IC 5148 is a planetary nebula located around 1 degree west of Lambda Gruis in the constellation of Grus (The Crane). It was discovered by Australian amateur astronomer Walter Gale in 1894. Around 3000 light-years distant, it is expanding at a rate of 50 kilometres a second, one of the fastest of all planetary nebulae.