NGC 5879 is an unbarred spiral galaxy in the constellation Draco. The galaxy was discovered in 1788 by William Herschel. It is a member of the NGC 5866 Group.
NGC 5879 | |
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![]() NGC 5879 by HST, 1.65′ view | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Draco |
Right ascension | 15h 09m 46.726s[1] |
Declination | +57° 00′ 00.68″[1] |
Redshift | 0.00254[2] |
Helio radial velocity | 761 km[2] |
Distance | 55.6 Mly (17.06 Mpc)[3] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.4 |
Characteristics | |
Type | SA(rs)bc:[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 3.74′ × 1.01′ |
Other designations | |
UGC 9753, MCG +10-22-001, PGC 54117[2] |
New General Catalogue 5500 to 5999 | |
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