NGC 5790
| NGC 5790 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 5790 taken by SDSS | |
| Observation data (J2000[1] epoch) | |
| Constellation | Boötes |
| Right ascension | 14h 57m 35.8100s[1] |
| Declination | +08h 17m 07.000s[1] |
| Redshift | 0.036914[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 11,067 km/s |
| Distance | 541 Mly (166 mpc) |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | 15.1 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | (R)SA0/a[1] |
| Size | 180,000 ly |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 53459, MCG+01-38-22, UGC 9624, LEDA 53459, Z 48-76 | |
NGC 5790 is a lenticular galaxy located 541 million light-years away in the Boötes constellation.[2][1][3] It was discovered on 16 May 1884 by French astronomer Édouard Stephan. The galaxy is approximately 180,000 light-years across.[2][1] NGC 5790 is a type 2 Seyfert galaxy according to the SIMBAD database.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g "By Name | NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
- ^ a b "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 5750 - 5799". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
- ^ Astronomy, Go. "NGC 5790 | galaxy in Bootes | NGC List | GO ASTRONOMY". Go-Astronomy.com. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
- ^ "NGC 5790". simbad.u-strasbg.fr. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
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