NGC 5949
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Right ascension15h 28m 0.70s[1]
Declination64° 45′ 48.0″[1]
| NGC 5949 | |
|---|---|
.jpg) A Hubble Space Telescope (HST) image of NGC 5949 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Draco |
| Right ascension | 15h 28m 0.70s[1] |
| Declination | 64° 45′ 48.0″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.001414±0.000073[1] |
| Distance | 44 Mly (13.49 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.1[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA(r)bc[1] |
| Size | 30,000 ly (diameter)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.9 x .89[citation needed] |
| Notable features | Bright hot blue stars make up most of the galaxy |
| Other designations | |
| LEDA 55165, SDSS J152800.67+644547.4, Z 319-16, IRAS F15273+6456, 2MASX J15280067+6445473, TC 847, Z 1527.4+6455, IRAS 15273+6456, MCG+11-19-008, UGC 9866, K73 682, PSCz Q15273+6456, UZC J152800.7+644547 | |
NGC 5949 is a dwarf spiral galaxy located around 44 million light-years away in the constellation Draco.[2][3][4] NGC 5949 was discovered in 1801 by William Herschel, and it is 30,000 light-years across. NGC 5949 is not known to have an active galactic nucleus, and it is not known for much star-formation.[3]
