NGC 5821
Galaxy in the constellation of Boötes
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NGC 5821 is a spiral galaxy with a ring structure[4] in the constellation Boötes. It lies near a similarly massed galaxy, NGC 5820, at the same redshift. Both galaxies were discovered by the astronomer William Herschel.[6]
Right ascension14h 58m 59.722s[1]
Declination+53° 55′ 23.41″[1]
| NGC 5821 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of NGC 5821 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Boötes |
| Right ascension | 14h 58m 59.722s[1] |
| Declination | +53° 55′ 23.41″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.011261±0.000037[2] km/s |
| Distance | 169.2 Mly (51.89 Mpc)[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.6[3] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sc[4] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.31′ × 0.70′[2] |
| Other designations | |
| 2MASX J14585972+5355234, CGCG 273-039, CGCG 274-005, IRAS F14575+5407, GC 4028, GC 4030, H 3.811., LEDA 53532, LGG 395-006, MCG+09-25-002, PGC 53532, UGC 9648, UZC J145859.7+535524, Z 273-39, Z 1457.5+5407, Z 274-5[5] | |
