NGC 5900 (other designations - UGC 9790 , MCG 7-31-46 , ZWG 221.44 , IRAS15132 + 4223 , PGC 54431 ) is a spiral galaxy ( Sb ) in the constellation Bootes .
| NGC 5900 | |
|---|---|
| Galaxy | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | William Herschel |
| opening date | April 9, 1787 |
| Designations | NGC 5900 , UGC 9790 , MCG 7-31-46 , ZWG 221.44 , IRAS15132 + 4223 , PGC 54431 |
| Observational data ( Age J2000.0 ) | |
| Constellation | Bootes |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible dimensions | 1.7 '× 0.5' |
| Apparent magnitude m V | 14.1 |
| Photographic magnitude m B | 14.9 |
| Specifications | |
| Type of | Sb |
| Redshift | +0.008519 ± 0.000240 |
| Angular position | 131 ° |
| Surface brightness | 13.8 |
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 5900 Publication List