Lenticular Galaxy in the Constellation Boötes
NGC 5790 |
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Observation data (J2000[1] epoch) |
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Constellation | Boötes |
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Right ascension | 14h 57m 35.8100s[1] |
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Declination | +08h 17m 07.000s[1] |
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Redshift | 0.036914[1] |
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Heliocentric radial velocity | 11,067 km/s |
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Distance | 541 Mly (166 mpc) |
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Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.1 |
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Characteristics |
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Type | (R)SA0/a[1] |
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Size | 180,000 ly |
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Other designations |
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Z 48-76, UGC 9624, LEDA 53459, MCG +01-38-22, PGC 53459 |
NGC 5790 is a lenticular galaxy located 541 million light-years away in the Boötes constellation.[2][1][3] It was discovered on 16 May 1884 by French astronomer Édouard Stephan. The galaxy is approximately 180,000 light-years across.[2][1] NGC 5790 is a type 2 Seyfert galaxy according to the SIMBAD database.[4]
See also
- List of NGC objects (5001–6000)
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "By Name | NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
- ^ a b "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 5750 - 5799". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
- ^ Astronomy, Go. "NGC 5790 | galaxy in Bootes | NGC List | GO ASTRONOMY". Go-Astronomy.com. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
- ^ "NGC 5790". simbad.u-strasbg.fr. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
External links
Media related to NGC 5790 at Wikimedia Commons - NGC 5790 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images