NGC 5903 (other designations - ESO 514-4 , MCG -4-36-8 , UGCA 405 , AM 1515-235 , PGC 54646 ) is an elliptical galaxy ( E2 ) in the constellation Libra .
| NGC 5903 | |
|---|---|
| Galaxy | |
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| Research history | |
| Discoverer | William Herschel |
| opening date | May 21, 1784 |
| Designations | NGC 5903 , ESO 514-4 , MCG -4-36-8 , UGCA 405 , AM 1515-235 , PGC 54646 |
| Observational data ( Age J2000.0 ) | |
| Constellation | Libra |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible dimensions | 2.7 '× 2.1' |
| Apparent magnitude m V | 11,2 |
| Photographic magnitude m B | 12,2 |
| Specifications | |
| Type of | E2 |
| Redshift | +0.008379 ± 0.000197 |
| Angular position | 168 ° |
| Surface brightness | 13,2 |
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 5903 Publication List