| NGC 5917 | |
| Image Scale: | 1.4 |
| Z: | 0.00635 |
| H Radial V: | 1,934.1 |
| Type: | Sb pec: |
| Appmag V: | 14.5 |
| Appmag B: | 13.7 |
| Notes: | Interacting galaxy |
NGC 5917 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Libra. It was discovered by English astronomer John Herschel on 16 July 1835. This galaxy is located at a distance of 27.73± from the Milky Way, and is receding with a heliocentric radial velocity of 1,934.1 km/s. It is interacting with the neighboring galaxy, PGC 54817, at an angular separation of . Tidal tails extend from PGC 54817 to the halo of NGC 5917.
A supernova was observed in NGC 5917, designated SN 1990Q. It was discovered on June 24, 1990 and reached magnitude 18. This was identified as a type II supernova based on the spectrum.