NGC 5970 explained

NGC 5970
Epoch:	J2000
Constellation Name:	Serpens Caput
H Radial V:	1974 km/s
Z:	0.00661
Dist Ly:	^[1]
Type:	SB(r)c^[2]
Appmag V:	11.61^[3]
Appmag B:	12.00
Names:	^[4]

NGC 5970 is a large barred-spiral galaxy located about 90 million light years away in the constellation Serpens Caput. It appears to have two satellite or companion galaxies. It is a member of the Virgo Cluster of galaxies.^[4] It was discovered on March 15, 1784, by the astronomer William Herschel.^[5]

LINER-type emission has been detected from the disk of NGC 5970.^[6]

Observations

NGC 5970 can be seen 1° southwest of the star Chi Serpentis. A faint halo of dust can be seen around the galaxy's outer spiral arms.

References

• Sky and Telescope magazine/June Issue/2012/pg.56-57

Notes and References

1. Cosmicflows-2: The Data. Tully, R. Brent. etal. The Astronomical Journal. 146. 4. 2013. 86. 2013AJ....146...86T. 10.1088/0004-6256/146/4/86. 1307.7213. 118494842.
2. Web site: Results for object NGC 5970 (NGC 5970). NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. California Institute of Technology. 2021-02-19.
3. Web site: Search specification: NGC 5970. HyperLeda. Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1. 2021-02-19.
4. NGC 5970. 2021-02-19.
5. Web site: New General Catalogue objects: NGC 5950 - 5999. Seligman, Courtney. cseligman.com. 2021-02-19.
6. 10.1093/mnras/staa1369. Diffuse LINER-type emission from extended disc regions of barred galaxies. 2020. James. P. A.. Percival. S. M.. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 496. 36–48. free. 2005.08985.