| NGC 5765 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 5765, seen from theHubble Space Telescope. NGC 5765A is the upper galaxy, while NGC 5765B is the lower. | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 14h 50m 50.4s[1] |
| Declination | +05° 06′ 57″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.027836[1] |
| Distance | ~400 millionly |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.6[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sy2 |
| Other designations | |
| MCG+01-38-004, MCG+01-38-005,IRAS 14483+0519, KPG 437, PSCz Q14483+0519,UGC 9554 | |
NGC 5765, also designated asMCG+01-38-004 andMCG+01-38-005,[1] is a pair of interactingmegamasers in the constellationVirgo,[2] roughly 400,000,000 light-years (120,000,000 pc) away fromEarth.[3] NGC 5765B is active, and energy is released from the core, some of which is absorbed by a nearby cloud ofwater. The cloud then re-emits this energy asmicrowaves.[4] These emissions were used to help redefine theHubble constant.[5]
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