NGC_5790

NGC 5790

NGC 5790

Lenticular Galaxy in the Constellation Boötes

NGC 5790 is a lenticular galaxy located 541 million light-years away in the Boötes constellation.[2][1][3] It was discovered on 16 May 1884 by French astronomer Édouard Stephan. The galaxy is approximately 180,000 light-years across.[2][1] NGC 5790 is a type 2 Seyfert galaxy according to the SIMBAD database.[4]

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References

  1. [1]
    "By Name | NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  2. [2]
    "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 5750 - 5799". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  3. [3]
    Astronomy, Go. "NGC 5790 | galaxy in Bootes | NGC List | GO ASTRONOMY". Go-Astronomy.com. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  4. [4]
    "NGC 5790". simbad.u-strasbg.fr. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
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