NGC 5887 (other designations are UGC 9779 , MCG 0-39-12 , ZWG 21.56 , NPM1G + 01.0445 , PGC 54416 ) is a galaxy in the constellation Snake .
| NGC 5887 | |
|---|---|
| Galaxy | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | |
| opening date | June 9, 1880 |
| Designations | NGC 5887 , UGC 9779 , MCG 0-39-12 , ZWG 21.56 , NPM1G +01.0445 , PGC 54416 |
| Observational data ( Age J2000.0 ) | |
| Constellation | Snake |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible dimensions | 1.2 '× 1.0' |
| Apparent magnitude m V | 13.9 |
| Photographic magnitude m B | 14.8 |
| Specifications | |
| Type of | S0-a |
| Redshift | +0.029286 |
| Angular position | 160 ° |
| Surface brightness | 14.0 |
This object is one of those listed in the original edition of the New General Catalog .
See also
- List of Messier objects
- New shared directory
Links
- Information in English and French from the original “ New General Catalog ”
- Information (Eng.) From the Revised New General Catalog
- SIMBAD
- VizieR (English)
- NASA / IPAC Extragalactic Database
- NGC 5887 Publication List