NGC 5930

interacting galaxy

Key facts

Constellation: Boötes
Right ascension: 15 26 07.987
Declination: +41 ° 40 ′ 33.92 ″
Heliocentric radial velocity: 2,672 km s
Distance: 133 Mly (40.8 Mpc )
Type: SAB(rs)b pec
Apparent size v: 1.830′ × 0.915′
Notable features: NGC 5929 is a companion with NGC 5930

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Image: NGC5930 - SDSS DR14.jpg

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NGC 5930 is a starburst galaxy in the constellation Boötes that is interacting with the nearby Seyfert galaxy NGC 5929. 5930 has a morphological classification of SAB(rs)b pec, indicating that it is a weakly-barred spiral galaxy with a poorly defined nuclear ring structure. It is inclined at an angle of 46° to the line of sight from the Earth.

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