NGC 5991 (other designations - MCG 4-37-28 , ZWG 136.67 , NPM1G + 24.0388 , PGC 55953 ) is a galaxy in the constellation Snake .
| NGC 5991 | |
|---|---|
| Galaxy | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | |
| opening date | June 13, 1879 |
| Designations | NGC 5991 , MCG 4-37-28 , ZWG 136.67 , NPM1G + 24.0388 , PGC 55953 |
| Observational data ( Age J2000.0 ) | |
| Constellation | Snake |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible dimensions | 1.0 '× 0.9' |
| Apparent magnitude m V | 14.0 |
| Photographic magnitude m B | 14.8 |
| Specifications | |
| Type of | S |
| Angular position | 126 ° |
| Surface brightness | 13.7 |
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
- List of publications on NGC 5991