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| NGC 5866B | |
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| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Draco |
| Right ascension | 15h 12m 7.23s |
| Declination | +55° 47′ 6.29″ |
| Redshift | +907 km/s |
| Distance | 52.5 ± 3.1 Mly (16.1 ± 0.94 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.7 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAB(rs)dm |
| Size | 14.05 kpc |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.33′ × 1.66' |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 9769,PGC 54267 | |
NGC 5866B (also known asUGC 9769) is anintermediate spiral galaxy located about 52 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation ofDraco.[1] It is sometimes classified as a member of theNGC 5866 Group of galaxies[citation needed] and has a diameter of around 45.8 kly (14.05 kpc). In visible light, the galaxy exhibits an overall bluish color and as it is relatively dim for a galaxy of its size, it is classified as alow surface brightness galaxy (LSB).[2][3]
NGC 5866B is located relatively close in the sky to the more well-knownNGC 5907 (Splinter Galaxy) andNGC 5866 (Spindle Galaxy).[4]
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