NGC 5866, one of the brightest galaxies in the NGC 5866 Group.
Observation data (Epoch J2000)
Constellation(s)
Draco
Right ascension
15h 12m[1][2]
Declination
+56° 26′[1][2]
Brightest member
NGC 5907[1][2]
Number of galaxies
3-7[1][2][3]
Other designations
NGC 5907 Group, LGG 396,[1] NOGG H 836,[2] NOGG P1 841,[2] NOGG P2 856[2]
See also: Galaxy group, Galaxy cluster, List of galaxy groups and clusters
The NGC 5866 Group is a small group of galaxies located in the constellation Draco. The group is named after NGC 5866, the galaxy with the highest apparent magnitude in the group, although some galaxy group catalogs list NGC 5907 as the brightest member.[1][2]
^ abcdefA. Garcia (1993). "General study of group membership. II - Determination of nearby groups". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement. 100: 47–90. Bibcode:1993A&AS..100...47G.
^ abcdefghG. Giuricin; C. Marinoni; L. Ceriani; A. Pisani (2000). "Nearby Optical Galaxies: Selection of the Sample and Identification of Groups". Astrophysical Journal. 543 (1): 178–194. arXiv:astro-ph/0001140. Bibcode:2000ApJ...543..178G. doi:10.1086/317070. S2CID 9618325.
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