NGC 5917
| NGC 5917 | |
|---|---|
 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] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1934.1 Km/s[2] |
| Distance | 100.0 ± 7.2 Mly (30.67 ± 2.22 Mpc)[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 13.7[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sb pec:[3] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.60′ × 0.9′[4] |
| 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 | |
NGC 5917 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Libra. It was discovered by John Herschel on 16 July 1835.[5]
One supernova has been observed in NGC 5917: SN 1990Q (type unknown, mag. 18).[6]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "A cosmic conversation". www.spacetelescope.org. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "NGC 5917". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ^ a b "Results for object NGC 5917 (NGC 5917)". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. California Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Transient Name Server entry for SN 1990Q. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
External links[edit]
Media related to NGC 5917 at Wikimedia Commons- 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.
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