NGC 5949
NGC 5949 is a dwarf spiral galaxy located about 44 million light years away[1] in the constellation of Draco.[3]
| NGC 5949 | |
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Draco |
| Right ascension | 15h 28m 0.67s[2] |
| Declination | 64° 45′ 47.35″[2] |
| Redshift | 0.001414[2] |
| Helio radial velocity | 424 Km/s[2] |
| Distance | 44 Mly[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 12.70[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA(r)bc |
| Size | 30,000 ly (diameter) |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.27 x 0.94 |
| Other designations | |
| LEDA 55165, SDSS J152800.67+644547.4, Z 319-16, IRAS F15273+6456, 2MASX J15280067+6445473, TC 847, Z 1527.4+6455, IRAS 15273+6456, MCG+11-19-008, UGC 9866, K73 682, PSCz Q15273+6456, UZC J152800.7+644547 | |
References
- "Small but significant". www.spacetelescope.org. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- "NGC 5949". simbad.u-strasbg.fr. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- "The New General Catalogue (NGC) in Draco".
External links
- "NGC 5949". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
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