NGC 5566
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Galaxies in the constellation Virgo featuring NCG5566, taken by the HST; 4.2′x2. 52′ view
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo[1] |
| Right ascension | 14h 20m 19.95s[1][2] |
| Declination | +03° 56′ 00.9″[2] |
| Redshift | 0.004240 [2] |
| Helio radial velocity | 1271 ± 14 km/s[1][2] |
| Distance | 65 Mly |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 4.4′ × 1.5′ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.1 |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 30083[1] | |
NGC 5566 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo, which is approximately 65 million light years away from Earth. The galaxy is the biggest in the constellation Virgo, stretching nearly 150,000 light years in diameter.[3] The galaxy NGC 5566 was discovered on 30 April 1786 by the German-British astronomer William Herschel.
References
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- GALEX
- NOAO
- Atlas of the Universe, The Virgo III Group
- Spiral Galaxies in Virgo
- Jeff Burons's Astronomie Blog, NGC 5566
- NGC 5566 and company
- SEDS
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