NGC 5915
Galaxy in the constellation Libra
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NGC 5915 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Libra. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 2449 ± 13 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 36.12 ± 2.54 Mpc (~118 million light-years).[1] It was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel on 5 June 1836.[2]
Right ascension15h 21m 33.0984s[1]
Declination−13° 05′ 30.278″[1]
| NGC 5915 | |
|---|---|
NGC 5915 imaged by SDSS | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Libra |
| Right ascension | 15h 21m 33.0984s[1] |
| Declination | −13° 05′ 30.278″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.007580[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 2272 ± 3 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 117.8 ± 8.3 Mly (36.12 ± 2.54 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.3[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(s)ab pec[1] |
| Size | ~39,600 ly (12.15 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.6′ × 1.1′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS 15187-1254, 2MASX J15213307-1305302, UGCA 407, MCG -02-39-019, PGC 54816[1] | |
NGC 5915 forms a galaxy triplet due to gravitational interactions with NGC 5916 and NGC 5916A (also known as PGC 54779).[3]
