---
title: "NGC 5367"
url: "https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-5367"
release: "DR1"
licence: "CC-BY-SA-4.0"
citation: "SpaceCatalog. NGC 5367 [catalogue entry]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-5367"
---

# NGC 5367

NGC 5367 is a reflection [nebula](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae) in the constellation [Centaurus](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/centaurus). Other catalogues list it as IC 4347 and IRAS 13547-3944. It was discovered in 1834.

## At a glance

- **WHAT IT IS:** Reflection nebula
- **HOW BIG ON THE SKY:** 2.0′ — Small enough that the full Moon would cover it several times over.
- **WHERE TO LOOK:** [Centaurus](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/centaurus) — The patch of sky it sits in, as seen from Earth.

## Properties

| Quantity | Value |
| --- | --- |
| CLASS | Reflection nebula |
| CONSTELLATION | Centaurus |
| RIGHT ASCENSION (J2000) | 13h 57m 43.9s |
| DECLINATION (J2000) | −39° 58′ 42.3″ |
| DISCOVERED | 1834 |

## Catalogue data

### WHERE IT IS AND HOW IT MOVES

Position, motion across the sky and the size it covers on it. These are measurements of the object as seen from here, so every one of them depends on where here is.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Major axis | 2′ |
| Minor axis | 2′ |

### WHEN IT WAS FOUND

Who first saw it, from where, and by what method.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Discovered by | John Frederick William Herschel |

### OTHER NAMES AND NUMBERS

The identifiers other catalogues file this object under, for anyone joining this data to theirs.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| OpenNGC type code | RfN |
| Wikidata item | Q1119084 |

## Also known as

- IC: IC 4347
- IRAS: IRAS 13547-3944
- NGC: NGC 5367

## Source

[OpenNGC](https://github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC) — CC-BY-SA-4.0

The producer asks: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

How this was made: https://spacecatalog.org/methods#source-openngc

## Cite this page

SpaceCatalog. NGC 5367 \[catalogue entry\]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-5367

```bibtex
@misc{spacecatalog_ngc-5367,
  author       = {{SpaceCatalog}},
  title        = {{NGC 5367}},
  howpublished = {SpaceCatalog, data release DR1 (2026-08-21)},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-5367},
  note         = {Catalogue entry, data release DR1 (2026-08-21). Values from OpenNGC.}
}
```

OpenNGC — CC-BY-SA-4.0

Acknowledgement the producer asks for: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

The page itself, with its pictures, the sky map and the observing tools: https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-5367