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NGC 5790

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NGC 5790
NGC 5790 taken by SDSS
Observation data (J2000[1] epoch)
ConstellationBoötes
Right ascension14h 57m 35.8100s[1]
Declination+08h 17m 07.000s[1]
Redshift0.036914[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity11,067 km/s
Distance541 Mly (166 mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)15.1
Characteristics
Type(R)SA0/a[1]
Size180,000 ly
Other designations
Z 48-76, UGC 9624, LEDA 53459, MCG +01-38-22, PGC 53459

NGC 5790 is a lenticular galaxy located 541 million light-years away in the Boötes constellation.[2][1][3] It was discovered on 16 May 1884 by French astronomer Édouard Stephan. The galaxy is approximately 180,000 light-years across.[2][1] NGC 5790 is a type 2 Seyfert galaxy according to the SIMBAD database.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "By Name | NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  2. ^ a b "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 5750 - 5799". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  3. ^ Astronomy, Go. "NGC 5790 | galaxy in Bootes | NGC List | GO ASTRONOMY". Go-Astronomy.com. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  4. ^ "NGC 5790". simbad.u-strasbg.fr. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
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