NGC 5910

NGC 5910
SDSS image of NGC 5910.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationSerpens
Right ascension15h 19m 24.7s[1]
Declination+20° 53′ 47″[1]
Redshift0.040426[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity12119 km/s[1]
Distance540 Mly (167 Mpc)[1]
Group or clusterHCG 74
Apparent magnitude (V)14.96[1]
Characteristics
TypeE1[1]
Size~218,700 ly (67.06 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)0.82 x 0.77[1]
Other designations
PGC 054689, HCG 074A, VV 139a, CGCG 135-045, MCG +04-36-035[1][2]

NGC 5910 is an elliptical galaxy[3][2][4] located about 540 million light-years away[3] in the constellation Serpens. It was discovered by astronomer William Hershel on April 13, 1785.[4] NGC 5910 is also a strong radio source[5][6] with a conspicuous nuclear jet.[7]

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  2. ^ a b "NGC 5910". simbad.u-strasbg.fr. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  3. ^ a b "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  4. ^ a b "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 5900 - 5949". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  5. ^ Severgnini, P.; Garilli, B.; Saracco, P.; Chincarini, G. (1999-04-29). "An H$_\alpha$ Catalogue of Galaxies in Hickson Compact Groups. I. The Sample". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 137 (3): 495–504. arXiv:astro-ph/9904410. Bibcode:1999A&AS..137..495S. doi:10.1051/aas:1999492. S2CID 118962468.
  6. ^ Bonfanti, P.; Simien, F.; Rampazzo, R.; Prugniel, Ph. (1999-11-01). "Kinematics of early-type galaxies in compact groups. HCG 67, HCG 74, and HCG 79". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 139: 483–490. Bibcode:1999A&AS..139..483B. doi:10.1051/aas:1999513. ISSN 0365-0138. S2CID 56345840.
  7. ^ Bettoni, D.; Fasano, G. (April 1993). "Morphology of early-type galaxies in compact groups". The Astronomical Journal. 105: 1291. Bibcode:1993AJ....105.1291B. doi:10.1086/116509.