NGC 5970 | |
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Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Serpens Caput |
Right ascension | 15h 38m 29.96s [1] |
Declination | +12° 11′ 11.9″ [1] |
Redshift | 0.00661 [2] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 1974 km/s [2] |
Distance | 91.91 ± 0.65 Mly (28.18 ± 0.20 Mpc) [3] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.61 [1] |
Apparent magnitude (B) | 12.00 [1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SB(r)c [4] |
Other designations | |
UGC 9943, MCG +02-40-006, PGC 55665 [2] |
NGC 5970 is a large barred-spiral galaxy located about 90 million light years away in the constellation Serpens Caput. It appears to have two satellite or companion galaxies. It is a member of the Virgo Cluster of galaxies. [2] It was discovered on March 15, 1784, by the astronomer William Herschel. [5]
LINER-type emission has been detected from the disk of NGC 5970. [6]
NGC 5970 can be seen 1° southwest of the star Chi Serpentis. A faint halo of dust can be seen around the galaxy's outer spiral arms.
NGC 5970 | |
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Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Serpens Caput |
Right ascension | 15h 38m 29.96s [1] |
Declination | +12° 11′ 11.9″ [1] |
Redshift | 0.00661 [2] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 1974 km/s [2] |
Distance | 91.91 ± 0.65 Mly (28.18 ± 0.20 Mpc) [3] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.61 [1] |
Apparent magnitude (B) | 12.00 [1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SB(r)c [4] |
Other designations | |
UGC 9943, MCG +02-40-006, PGC 55665 [2] |
NGC 5970 is a large barred-spiral galaxy located about 90 million light years away in the constellation Serpens Caput. It appears to have two satellite or companion galaxies. It is a member of the Virgo Cluster of galaxies. [2] It was discovered on March 15, 1784, by the astronomer William Herschel. [5]
LINER-type emission has been detected from the disk of NGC 5970. [6]
NGC 5970 can be seen 1° southwest of the star Chi Serpentis. A faint halo of dust can be seen around the galaxy's outer spiral arms.