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NGC 5866B
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationDraco
Right ascension15 12 7.23
Declination+55° 47′ 6.29″
Redshift+907 km/s
Distance52.5 ± 3.1 Mly (16.1 ± 0.94 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)15.7
Characteristics
TypeSAB(rs)dm
Size14.05 kpc
Apparent size (V)2.33′ × 1.66'
Other designations
UGC 9769 PGC 54267

NGC5866B (also known as UGC 9769) is an intermediate spiral galaxy located about 52 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Draco. It is sometimes classified as a member of the NGC 5866 Group of galaxies and has a diameter of around 45.8 kly (14.05 kpc). In visible light, the galaxy exhibits an overall bluish color and as it is relatively dim for a galaxy of its size, it is classified as a low surface brightness galaxy (LSB).

NGC 5866B is located relatively close in the sky to the more well-known NGC 5907 (Splinter Galaxy) and NGC 5866 (Spindle Galaxy).

References

  1. ^ "NED results for NGC 5866B". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database via Univ. of California. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  2. Michael Feigenbaum (2022-07-28). "NGC 5907 (NGC 5906) The Splinter Galaxy and UGC 9769". Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  3. Isha Pahwa & Kanak Saha (2018). "Structural properties of faint low-surface-brightness galaxies". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 478 (4): 4657–4668. doi:10.1093/mnras/sty1139.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)
  4. Telescopius.com. "Telescope simulator - UGC 9769". Retrieved 2024-02-22.

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