NGC 5579 is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Boötes.
| NGC 5579 | |
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SDSS image of NGC 5579 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Boötes |
| Right ascension | 14h 20m 26.484s[1] |
| Declination | +35° 11′ 19.66″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.01199±0.00001[1] |
| Distance | 169 Mly (51.7 Mpc)[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.5[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SABcd[3] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.22′ × 0.93′[2] |
| Notable features | Singular, disturbed. |
| Other designations | |
| 2MASX J14202656+3511188, APG 69, ARP 69, CGCG 191.080, CGCG 192.003, GC 3852, h 1784, IRAS 14183+3524, LEDA 51236, MCG+06-32-002, PGC 51236, UGC 9180, UZC J142026.6+351118, VV 142a, Z 191-80, Z 1418.3+3525, Z 192-3 | |
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New General Catalogue 5500 to 5999 | |
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