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
NGC 5917, photographed by Hubble Space Telescope.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationLibra[1]
Right ascension15h 21m 32.567s[2]
Declination−07° 22 37.65[2]
Redshift0.006472[2]
Helio radial velocity1934.1 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

See also

References

  1. "A cosmic conversation". www.spacetelescope.org. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  2. "NGC 5917". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  3. "Revised NGC Data for NGC 5640". spider.seds.org. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
  4. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 5900 - 5949". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-12-08.


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