NGC 5886
Galaxy in the constellation Boötes
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NGC 5886[3] is an +14 magnitude elliptical galaxy in the constellation Boötes. It was originally discovered by John Herschel on 13 May 1828[5] with an 18.7 inches (470 mm) reflector.
| NGC 5886 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of NGC 5886 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Boötes |
| Right ascension | 15h 12m 45.453s[1] |
| Declination | +41° 14′ 00.87″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.02784[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 8230 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 406.6 ± 28.5 Mly (124.66 ± 8.73 Mpc)[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.87[4] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E0[3] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 54298, CGCG 221-036[2] | |
NGC 5886, together with NGC 5888, form a gravitationally bound pair of galaxies.[6]
Supernova
One supernova has been observed in NGC 5886: SN 2020nln (Type Ia, mag. 18.12) was discovered by the Zwicky Transient Facility on 25 June 2020.[7]
