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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]
- ^ a b "NED results for NGC 5866B". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database via Univ. of California. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ Michael Feigenbaum (2022-07-28). "NGC 5907 (NGC 5906) The Splinter Galaxy and UGC 9769". Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ 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.