NGC 5917
NGC 5917 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Libra. It was discovered by John Herschel on 16 July 1835.[4]
| NGC 5917 | |
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 NGC 5917, photographed by Hubble Space Telescope. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Libra[1] |
| Right ascension | 15h 21m 32.567s[2] |
| Declination | −07° 22′ 37.65″[2] |
| Redshift | 0.006472[2] |
| Helio radial velocity | 1934.1 Km/s[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 13.7[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.60' x 0.9'[3] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 54809, IRAS F15188-0711, 2MASX J15213256-0722376, 6dFGS gJ152132.6-072238, IRAS 15188-0711, MCG-01-39-002, GSC 05014-00224, ISOSS J15214-0722, PSCz Q15188-0711, HIPASS J1521-07, LEDA 54809, [NLB95] f797g003 | |
References
- "A cosmic conversation". www.spacetelescope.org. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- "NGC 5917". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- "Revised NGC Data for NGC 5640". spider.seds.org. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
- "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 5900 - 5949". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
External links
- NGC 5917 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- SEDS
- "NGC 5917". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
| Morphology | |
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| Structure |
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| Active nuclei | |
| Energetic galaxies | |
| Low activity |
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| Interaction | |
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