NGC 5915
| NGC 5915 | |
|---|---|
 The barred spiral galaxy NGC 5915. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Libra |
| Right ascension | 15h 21m 33.08s[1] |
| Declination | −13° 05′ 30.3″[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' x 1.1'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS 15187-1254, 2MASX J15213307-1305302, UGCA 407, MCG -02-39-019, PGC 54816[1] | |
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]
NGC 5915 forms a galaxy triplet due to gravitational interactions with NGC 5916 and NGC 5916A (also known as PGC 54779).[3]
One supernova has been observed in NGC 5915: SN 2023cpt (type Ic, mag 17.1).[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 5915. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ Celestial Atlas entry for NGC 5915. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ Usui, Tadashi; Saitō, Mamoru; Tomita, Akihiko (1998). "Photometric Observations of Star Formation Activity in Early-Type Spiral Galaxies". The Astronomical Journal. 116 (5): 2166. arXiv:astro-ph/9807263. Bibcode:1998AJ....116.2166U. doi:10.1086/300608.
- ^ Transient Name Server entry for SN 2023cpt. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
External links
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Media related to NGC 5915 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 5915 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
