Astronomy:NGC 5705

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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Virgo
NGC 5705
NGC5705 - SDSS DR14.jpg
SDSS image of NGC 5705
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationVirgo
Right ascension 14h 39m 49.7s[1]
Declination−0° 43′ 6″[1]
Redshift1758 ± 4 km/s[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)13.3[1]
Characteristics
TypeSB(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. NGC 5705 is part of a small group of spiral galaxies that also includes NGC 5691, NGC 5713, and NGC 5719.[2] 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.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 5705. http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/. 
  2. A. Sandage; J. Bedke (1994). Carnegie Atlas of Galaxies. Washington, D.C.: Carnegie Institution of Washington. ISBN 978-0-87279-667-6. 
  3. "The Virgo III Groups". Atlas of the Universe. http://www.atlasoftheuniverse.com/galgrps/viriii.html. 

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