NGC 5866, as observed by the Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation
Draco
Right ascension
15h 06m 29.5s[1]
Declination
+55° 45′ 48″[1]
Redshift
0.002518±0.000017[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity
755±5 km/s[1]
Galactocentric velocity
901±8 km/s[1]
Distance
50 ± 3 Mly (15.3 ± 0.7 Mpc)[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)
9.9[3]
Characteristics
Type
S0[1]
Size
~60,000 ly (18,400 pc)[4]
Apparent size (V)
4.7′ x 1.9′[1]
Notable features
The galaxy is viewed edge on
Other designations
Spindle Galaxy,[5] UGC 9723,[1] PGC 53933[1]
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NGC 5866 (also called the Spindle Galaxy) is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Draco. NGC 5866 was most likely discovered by Pierre Méchain or Charles Messier in 1781, and independently found by William Herschel in 1788.
Measured orbital velocities of its globular cluster system[6]
imply that dark matter makes up only 34±45% of the mass within 5 effective radii,
a notable paucity.
^ abcdefghi"NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 5866. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
^J. L. Tonry; A. Dressler; J. P. Blakeslee; E. A. Ajhar; et al. (2001). "The SBF Survey of Galaxy Distances. IV. SBF Magnitudes, Colors, and Distances". The Astrophysical Journal. 546 (2): 681–693. arXiv:astro-ph/0011223. Bibcode:2001ApJ...546..681T. doi:10.1086/318301. S2CID 17628238.
^"Messier 102". SEDS Messier Catalog. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
^Hubble site http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2006/24/image/a/
^"NGC 5866". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 30 October 2006.
^Adebusola B. Alabi; Duncan A. Forbes; Aaron J. Romanowsky; Jean P. Brodie; Jay Strader; Joachim Janz; Christopher Usher; Lee R. Spitler; Sabine Bellstedt; Anna Ferre-Mateu (20 May 2016). "The SLUGGS survey: the mass distribution in early-type galaxies within five effective radii and beyond". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 460 (4): 3838–3860. arXiv:1605.06101. Bibcode:2016MNRAS.460.3838A. doi:10.1093/mnras/stw1213. S2CID 55054073.
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to Earth. NGC5866 – another lenticular galaxy sometimes referred to as the Spindle Galaxy "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 3115. Retrieved...
though some sources suggest that the object Méchain observed was the galaxy NGC5866 and identify that as M102. Messier's final catalogue was included in the...
southeast end of a large, elongated group that includes the M101 Group and the NGC5866 Group, although most group identification methods and catalogs identify...
algorithms actually identify the Leo Triplet as part of the M96 Group. NGC5866 Group – another small group of galaxies A. Garcia (1993). "General study...
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uncertain. The M51 Group is located to the southeast of the M101 Group and the NGC5866 Group. The distances to these three groups (as determined from the distances...
"Molecular gas kinematics and line diagnostics in early-type galaxies: NGC 4710 and NGC5866". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 463 (4): 4121–4152...
been detected surrounding NGC 4570. List of NGC objects (4001–5000) NGC5866 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4570. Retrieved 2018-02-08...
Williams brought up evidence that M91 is probably NGC 4548, but the second is still open (M102 may be NGC5866). Gingerich was a recognized authority on both...
II Program. The catalogue contains 400 objects. All objects are from the NGC. All objects are visible in mid northern latitudes, since they were all observed...
formation? NGC 720, NGC 821, NGC 1023, NGC 1400, NGC 1407, NGC 2768, NGC 2974, NGC 3115, NGC 3377, NGC 3608, NGC 4111, NGC 4278, NGC 4365, NGC 4374, NGC 4459...
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