| NGC 5915 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 5915 imaged bySDSS | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Libra |
| Right ascension | 15h 21m 33.0984s[1] |
| Declination | −13° 05′ 30.278″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.007580[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 2272 ± 3 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 117.8 ± 8.3 Mly (36.12 ± 2.54 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.3[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(s)ab pec[1] |
| Size | ~39,600 ly (12.15 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.6′ × 1.1′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS 15187-1254,2MASX J15213307-1305302,UGCA 407,MCG -02-39-019,PGC 54816[1] | |
NGC 5915 is abarred spiral galaxy in theconstellation ofLibra. Its velocity with respect to thecosmic microwave background is 2449 ± 13 km/s, which corresponds to aHubble distance of 36.12 ± 2.54Mpc (~118 millionlight-years).[1] It was discovered by British astronomerJohn Herschel on 5 June 1836.[2]
NGC 5915 forms a galaxy triplet due togravitational interactions withNGC 5916 andNGC 5916A (also known as PGC 54779).[3]
Onesupernova has been observed in NGC 5915:SN 2023cpt (Type Ic, mag 17.1) was discovered byATLAS on 27 February 2023.[4]
Media related toNGC 5915 at Wikimedia Commons
