NGC 5896 is a small spiral galaxy located 953 million light-years away in the constellation of Boötes.[2][3] The object was found on 23 May 1854 by R. J. Mitchell, an Irish astronomer and assistant to William Parsons.[4] At a redshift of 0.065, NGC 5896 is one of the most distant objects in the NGC Catalogue.

NGC 5896
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationBoötes
Right ascension15h 13m 50.672s[1]
Declination+42° 01′ 27.25″[1]
Redshift0.06561 ± 0.00006[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity19,025 km/s[1]
Distance953 Mly
Characteristics
TypeSc
Size91,000 ly
Other designations
PGC 54367, MCG+07-031-044, LEDA 54367, SDSS J151350.67+420127.2

According to sources, the neighboring galaxy NGC 5895 and NGC 5896 form an optical pair.[5] But the latter is much further, and it is considered as a background galaxy.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "NGC 5896". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  2. ^ "NGC 5896 - Spiral Galaxy in Boötes | TheSkyLive.com". theskylive.com. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  3. ^ Ford, Dominic. "NGC5896 (Galaxy)". In-The-Sky.org. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  4. ^ a b "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 5850 - 5899". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  5. ^ "NGC/IC Project Restoration Efforts". ngcicproject.observers.org. Retrieved 2024-04-15.