| NGC 5676 | |
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 SDSS image of NGC 5676 | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Boötes[1] |
| Right ascension | 14h 32m 46.8s[2] |
| Declination | +49° 27′ 28″[2] |
| Redshift | 2114 ± 5 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 100Mly (30.8Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.3[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA(rs)bc[2] |
| Apparent size (V) | 4.0′ × 1.1′[2] |
| Notable features | Paired withNGC 5660. |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 9366,[2]PGC 51978,[2]MCG+08-26-043,H I-189, h 1842,GC 3935,CGCG 247.042,CGCG 248.003,KUG 1431+496,LGG 384-005[2] | |
NGC 5676 is anunbarredspiral galaxy in theconstellationBoötes.
This spiral galaxy is notably asymmetric. Thespiral arms on the south side of the galaxy are chaotic in appearance, whereas the spiral arms on the north side of the galaxy are very well-defined. Also, the spiral arms on the south side of the disk extend twice as far from the galaxy'snucleus as the spiral arms on the north side.[3] Because of the fragmentary appearance of some of the spiral arms, this galaxy is classified as aflocculent galaxy.[4]
The north part of the disk also contains what appears to be a very intense region ofstar formation.[5] Unusually, the star formation within this region appears to be more intense than the star formation in the galaxy's nucleus,[5] and it is the brightestinfrared source within the disk.[6]
| Database references | |
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| Simbad | data |
