NGC 5916 (other designations - MCG -2-39-20 , IRAS15188-1259 , PGC 54825 ) is a galaxy in the constellation Libra .
| NGC 5916 | |
|---|---|
| Galaxy | |
 NGC 5915 , NGC 5916 and NGC 5916A | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | John Herschel |
| opening date | June 5, 1836 |
| Designations | NGC 5916 , MCG -2-39-20 , IRAS15188-1259 , PGC 54825 |
| Observational data ( Age J2000.0 ) | |
| Constellation | Libra |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible dimensions | 2.8 '× 0.9' |
| Apparent magnitude m V | 13,2 |
| Photographic magnitude m B | 14.2 |
| Specifications | |
| Type of | SBa / P |
| Radial velocity | |
| Redshift | +0.007492 ± 0.000123 |
| Distance | |
| Angular position | 15 ° |
| Surface brightness | 14.1 |
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 5916 Publication List
- ↑ 1 2 R. Brent Tully, Courtois H. M., Sorce J. G. COSMICFLOWS-3 // Astron. J. / J. G. III - IOP Publishing , 2016 .-- Vol. 152, Iss. 2. - P. 50. - ISSN 0004-6256 ; 1538-3881 - doi: 10.3847 / 0004-6256 / 152/2/50
- ↑ Galaxy groups: a 2MASS catalog // Astron. J. / J. G. III - IOP Publishing , 2015 .-- ISSN 0004-6256 ; 1538-3881 - doi: 10.1088 / 0004-6256 / 149/5/171