| NGC 5705 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 5705 | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 14h 39m 49.7s[1] |
| Declination | −0° 43′ 6″[1] |
| Redshift | 1758 ± 4 km/s[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.3[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(rs)d[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 2'.9 × 1'.7[1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 9447,[1]PGC 52395[1] | |
NGC 5705 is aspiral galaxy in theconstellationVirgo. It was discovered on 17 May 1884 byFrench astronomerÉdouard Stephan.[2]
NGC 5705 is part of a small group of spiral galaxies that also includesNGC 5691,NGC 5713, andNGC 5719.[3] It is a member of theNGC 5746 Group of galaxies, itself one of theVirgo III Groups strung out to the east of theVirgo Supercluster of galaxies.[4]
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