NGC 5866B | |
Epoch: | J2000 |
Constellation Name: | Draco |
Z: | +907 km/s |
Dist Ly: | [1] |
Type: | SAB(rs)dm |
Size: | 14.05 kpc |
Appmag V: | 15.7 |
Size V: | 2.33′ × 1.66' |
Names: | UGC 9769, PGC 54267 |
NGC 5866B (also known as UGC 9769) is an intermediate spiral galaxy located about 52 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Draco. It is sometimes classified as a member of the NGC 5866 Group of galaxies and has a diameter of around . In visible light, the galaxy exhibits an overall bluish color and as it is relatively dim for a galaxy of its size, it is classified as a low surface brightness galaxy (LSB).[2] [3]
NGC 5866B is located relatively close in the sky to the more well-known NGC 5907 (Splinter Galaxy) and NGC 5866 (Spindle Galaxy).[4]