NGC 5940 (other designations are UGC 9876 , MCG 1-39-25 , ZWG 50.7 , IRAS15288 + 0737 , PGC 55295 ) is a galaxy in the constellation Snake .
| NGC 5940 | |
|---|---|
| Galaxy | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | |
| opening date | April 19, 1887 |
| Designations | NGC 5940 , UGC 9876 , MCG 1-39-25 , ZWG 50.7 , IRAS15288 + 0737 , PGC 55295 |
| Observational data ( Age J2000.0 ) | |
| Constellation | Snake |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible dimensions | 0.8 '× 0.8' |
| Apparent magnitude m V | 13.7 |
| Photographic magnitude m B | 14.5 |
| Specifications | |
| Type of | SBab |
| Redshift | +0.033 |
| Surface brightness | 13.1 |
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 5940 Publication List