Q1124029

galaxy

Key facts

Constellation: Libra
Right ascension: 15 21 32.550
Declination: −07 ° 22 ′ 37.52 ″
Heliocentric radial velocity: 1,934.1
Distance: 90.4 ± 6.2 Mly (27.73 ± 1.90 Mpc )
Type: Sb pec:
Apparent size v: 1.60 ′ × 0.9 ′
Notable features: Interacting galaxy

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galaxy morphological type: Sb
catalog code: LEDA 54809
Commons category: NGC 5917
time of discovery or invention: 1835-07-16
apparent magnitude: 10.773
redshift: 0.006
right ascension: 230.38562543407770
declination: -7.37708963089430
radial velocity: 1904

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NGC 5917 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Libra. It was discovered by English astronomer John Herschel on 16 July 1835. This galaxy is located at a distance of 90.4 ± 6.2 million light-years (27.73 ± 1.90 Mpc) from the Milky Way, and is receding with a heliocentric radial velocity of 1,934.1 km/s. It is interacting with the neighboring galaxy, PGC 54817, at an angular separation of 4.2′. Tidal tails extend from PGC 54817 to the halo of NGC 5917.

One supernova has been observed in NGC 5917. SN 1990Q (type II, mag. 18) was discovered by Christian Pollas on 24 June 1990.