Intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Draco
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NGC 5866B
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation
Draco
Right ascension
15h 12m 7.23s
Declination
+55° 47′ 6.29″
Redshift
+907 km/s
Distance
52.5 ± 3.1 Mly (16.1 ± 0.94 Mpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)
15.7
Characteristics
Type
SAB(rs)dm
Size
14.05 kpc
Apparent size (V)
2.33′ × 1.66'
Other designations
UGC 9769, PGC 54267
NGC 5866B (also known as UGC 9769) is an intermediate spiral galaxy located about 52 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Draco.[1] It is sometimes classified as a member of the NGC 5866 Group of galaxies [citation needed] and has a diameter of around 45.8 kly (14.05 kpc). In visible light, the galaxy exhibits an overall bluish color and as it is relatively dim for a galaxy of its size, it is classified as a low surface brightness galaxy (LSB).[2][3]
NGC 5866B is located relatively close in the sky to the more well-known NGC 5907 (Splinter Galaxy) and NGC 5866 (Spindle Galaxy).[4]
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^Isha Pahwa & Kanak Saha (2018). "Structural properties of faint low-surface-brightness galaxies". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 478 (4): 4657–4668. arXiv:1805.00499. doi:10.1093/mnras/sty1139.
^Telescopius.com. "Telescope simulator - UGC 9769". Retrieved 2024-02-22.
NGC5866B (also known as UGC 9769) is an intermediate spiral galaxy located about 52 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Draco...
of the lists from the above references) include NGC5866B, NGC 5963, UGC 9776, and UGC 9816. The NGC 5866 Group is located to the northwest of both the...
it difficult to observe. "PGC 39058". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. "NGC 672". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 26...
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