NGC 5792 explained

NGC 5792
Epoch:J2000
Constellation Name:Libra
Z:0.006411[1]
Type:SB(rs)b
Appmag V:12.1
Size V:6.9 × 1.7

NGC 5792 is a barred spiral galaxy about 70 million light-years[1] away in the constellation Libra. There is a magnitude 9.6 star on the northwestern edge of the galaxy.[2] It was discovered on April 11, 1787, by the astronomer William Herschel.[3] It is a member of the Virgo III Groups, a series of galaxies and galaxy clusters strung out to the east of the Virgo Supercluster of galaxies.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 5792 . 2010-05-19.
  2. Book: Bakich. Michael. 1,001 Celestial Wonders to See Before You Die: The Best Sky Objects for Star Gazers. 2010. Springer. 978-1441917768. 173.
  3. Web site: New General Catalogue objects: NGC 5750 - 5799. Seligman, Courtney. cseligman.com. 2021-02-24.
  4. Web site: The Virgo III Groups . Atlas of the Universe . 2010-11-27 .

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