NGC 5754

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NGC 5754

NGC 5754 (top) and NGC 5752 by Hubble Space Telescope
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Boötes
Right ascension 14h 45m 19.666s[1]
Declination +38° 43 52.68[1]
Redshift 0.015210[2]
Helio radial velocity 4,561[2] km/s
Distance 218.0 Mly (66.83[3] Mpc)
Type SBb[2]
Apparent dimensions (V) 0.630′ × 0.190′
Apparent magnitude (V) 13.1
Notable features paired with NGC 5752
Other designations
PGC 52686, SDSS J144519.64+384352.3, UGC 9505
See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies

NGC 5754 is a barred spiral galaxy located 218 million light years away in the constellation Boötes. It is a member of the Arp 297 interacting galaxies group, which consists of NGC 5752, NGC 5753, NGC 5754, NGC 5755.

NGC 5754 and associated galaxies, Schulman Foundation 32 inch telescope on Mt. Lemmon, AZ, courtesy Adam Block


References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Skrutskie, M. F. et al. (February 2006), "The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS)", Astrophysical Journal 131 (2): 1163–1183, Bibcode:2006AJ....131.1163S, doi:10.1086/498708. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "The EFIGI catalogue of 4458 nearby galaxies with detailed morphology", Astronomy & Astrophysics 532, August 2011: A74, arXiv:1103.5734, Bibcode:2011A&A...532A..74B, doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201016423. 
  3. Crook, Aidan C. et al. (February 2007), "Groups of Galaxies in the Two Micron All Sky Redshift Survey", The Astrophysical Journal 655: 790–813, arXiv:astro-ph/0610732, Bibcode:2007ApJ...655..790C, doi:10.1086/510201. 

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Coordinates: 14h 45m 19.64s, +38° 43′ 54″

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