NGC 5792

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NGC 5792
NGC 5792
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationLibra
Right ascension14h 58m 22.7s[1]
Declination−01° 07′ 28″
Redshift0.006411[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity1922 ± 4 km/s[1]
Distance70.27 ± 18.54 Mly (21.545 ± 5.685 Mpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)12.1[1]
Characteristics
TypeSB(rs)b[1]
Apparent size (V)6.9 × 1.7[1]
Other designations
UGC 9631, MCG +00-38-012, PGC 53499[1]

NGC 5792 is a barred spiral galaxy about 70 million light-years[1] away in the constellation Libra. There is a magnitude 9.6 star on the northwestern edge of the galaxy.[2] It was discovered on April 11, 1787, by the astronomer William Herschel.[3] It is a member of the Virgo III Groups, a series of galaxies and galaxy clusters strung out to the east of the Virgo Supercluster of galaxies.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Results for NGC 5792". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
  2. ^ Bakich, Michael (2010). 1,001 Celestial Wonders to See Before You Die: The Best Sky Objects for Star Gazers. Springer. p. 173. ISBN 978-1441917768.
  3. ^ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue objects: NGC 5750 - 5799". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
  4. ^ "The Virgo III Groups". Atlas of the Universe. Retrieved 2010-11-27.