NGC 5907 · galaxy

Knife Edge Galaxy

NGC 5907 is a spiral galaxy located approximately 46.5 million light years from Earth.

RA15h 15m 53sDec+56° 19' 47"

Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech/M.L.N. Ashby (Harvard-Smithsonian CfA). Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Identity & coordinates

Identification

Primary designation: NGC 5907
All designations: NGC 5907 · Knife Edge
Object type: Galaxy
Constellation: Draco
Best viewing: Spring · Summer

Coordinates & physical

Right ascension (J2000): 15h 15m 53s
Declination (J2000): +56° 19' 47"
Apparent magnitude (V): —
Distance: —
Redshift (z): 0.002218

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Visibility tonight

The science

NGC 5907 is a spiral galaxy located approximately 46.5 million light years from Earth. German-British astronomer William Herschel discovered the galaxy on 5 May 1788. Its most notable features are its large stellar stream and ultraluminous X-ray source.

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