NGC 5879

Galaxy in Draco

Dreyer's description: cB, S, E, mbMRN, r

Cross Identifications: GC 4064, h 1910, H 2.757. Smyth's "M22?" (erroneous M102?).


Right Ascension: 15 : 09.8 (hours : minutes)
Declination: +57 : 00 (degrees : minutes)
Apparent Magnitude: 11.5
Apparent Diameter: 4.4 (arc minutes)

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