NGC 5879

NGC 5879 is an unbarred spiral galaxy in the constellation Draco. The galaxy was discovered in 1788 by William Herschel. It is a member of the NGC 5866 Group.

ConstellationDraco

Right ascension15^h 09^m 46.726^s[1]

Declination+57° 00′ 00.68″^[1]

Redshift0.00254^[2]

Quick facts Observation data (J2000 epoch), Constellation ...

NGC 5879
NGC 5879 by HST, 1.65′ view
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Draco
Right ascension	15h 09m 46.726s[1]
Declination	+57° 00′ 00.68″[1]
Redshift	0.00254[2]
Heliocentric radial velocity	761 km[2]
Distance	55.6 Mly (17.06 Mpc)[3]
Apparent magnitude (V)	12.4
Characteristics
Type	SA(rs)bc:[1]
Apparent size (V)	3.74′ × 1.01′
Other designations
UGC 9753, MCG +10-22-001, PGC 54117[2]

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One supernova has been observed in NGC 5879: SN 1954C (type unknown, mag. 14.9) was discovered by Paul Wild on 27 September 1954.^[4][5]