NGC 5970 is a large barred-spiral galaxy located about 90 million light years away in the constellation Serpens Caput. It appears to have two satellite or companion galaxies. It is a member of the Virgo Cluster of galaxies.[2] It was discovered on March 15, 1784, by the astronomer William Herschel.[5]
| NGC 5970 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 5970 imaged by Hubble Space Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Serpens Caput |
| Right ascension | 15h 38m 29.96s[1] |
| Declination | +12° 11′ 11.9″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.00661[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1974 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 91.91 ± 0.65 Mly (28.18 ± 0.20 Mpc)[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.61[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 12.00[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(r)c[4] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 9943, MCG +02-40-006, PGC 55665[2] | |
LINER-type emission has been detected from the disk of NGC 5970.[6]
Observations
NGC 5970 can be seen 1° southwest of the star Chi Serpentis. A faint halo of dust can be seen around the galaxy's outer spiral arms.
References
- Sky and Telescope magazine/June Issue/2012/pg.56-57
External links
Media related to NGC 5970 at Wikimedia Commons
