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NGC 5866B | |
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Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Draco |
Right ascension | 15h 12m 7.23s |
Declination | +55° 47′ 6.29″ |
Redshift | +907 km/s |
Distance | 52.5 ± 3.1 Mly (16.1 ± 0.94 Mpc) [1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.7 |
Characteristics | |
Type | SAB(rs)dm |
Size | 14.05 kpc |
Apparent size (V) | 2.33′ × 1.66' |
Other designations | |
UGC 9769, PGC 54267 |
NGC 5866B (also known as UGC 9769) is an intermediate spiral galaxy located about 52 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Draco. [1] It is sometimes classified as a member of the NGC 5866 Group of galaxies [ citation needed] and has a diameter of around 45.8 kly (14.05 kpc). In visible light, the galaxy exhibits an overall bluish color and as it is relatively dim for a galaxy of its size, it is classified as a low surface brightness galaxy (LSB). [2] [3]
NGC 5866B is located relatively close in the sky to the more well-known NGC 5907 (Splinter Galaxy) and NGC 5866 (Spindle Galaxy). [4]
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NGC 5866B | |
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Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Draco |
Right ascension | 15h 12m 7.23s |
Declination | +55° 47′ 6.29″ |
Redshift | +907 km/s |
Distance | 52.5 ± 3.1 Mly (16.1 ± 0.94 Mpc) [1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.7 |
Characteristics | |
Type | SAB(rs)dm |
Size | 14.05 kpc |
Apparent size (V) | 2.33′ × 1.66' |
Other designations | |
UGC 9769, PGC 54267 |
NGC 5866B (also known as UGC 9769) is an intermediate spiral galaxy located about 52 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Draco. [1] It is sometimes classified as a member of the NGC 5866 Group of galaxies [ citation needed] and has a diameter of around 45.8 kly (14.05 kpc). In visible light, the galaxy exhibits an overall bluish color and as it is relatively dim for a galaxy of its size, it is classified as a low surface brightness galaxy (LSB). [2] [3]
NGC 5866B is located relatively close in the sky to the more well-known NGC 5907 (Splinter Galaxy) and NGC 5866 (Spindle Galaxy). [4]