| NGC 5790 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 5790 taken by SDSS | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Boötes |
| Right ascension | 14 57 35.8100 |
| Declination | +08 17 07.000 |
| Redshift | 0.036914 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 11,067 km/s |
| Distance | 541 Mly (166 mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.1 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | (R)SA0/a |
| Size | 180,000 ly |
| Other designations | |
| 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. It was discovered on 16 May 1884 by French astronomer Édouard Stephan. The galaxy is approximately 180,000 light-years across. NGC 5790 is a type 2 Seyfert galaxy according to the SIMBAD database.
See also
References
- ^ "By Name | NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
- ^ "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
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