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| NGC 5705 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 5705 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 14h 39m 49.7s[1] |
| Declination | −0° 43′ 6″[1] |
| Redshift | 1758 ± 4 km/s[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.3[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(rs)d[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 2'.9 × 1'.7[1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 9447,[1] PGC 52395[1] | |
NGC 5705 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo. It was discovered on 17 May 1884 by French astronomer Édouard Stephan.[2]
NGC 5705 is part of a small group of spiral galaxies that also includes NGC 5691, NGC 5713, and NGC 5719.[3] It is a member of the NGC 5746 Group of galaxies, itself one of the Virgo III Groups strung out to the east of the Virgo Supercluster of galaxies.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 5705. Retrieved 2007-04-12.
- ^ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue Objects: NGC 5705". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ A. Sandage; J. Bedke (1994). Carnegie Atlas of Galaxies. Washington, D.C.: Carnegie Institution of Washington. ISBN 978-0-87279-667-6.
- ^ "The Virgo III Groups". Atlas of the Universe. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
External links
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Media related to NGC 5705 at Wikimedia Commons
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