Right ascension 15 26 07.987 Redshift 0.008723 Distance 133 Mly (40.8 Mpc) Magnitude 12.2 Apparent magnitude (V) 12.2 | Declination +41° 40′ 33.92″ Helio radial velocity 2,672 km s Type SAB(rs)b pec Constellation Boötes | |
Similar NGC 5917, NGC 5579, NGC 5820 | ||
NGC 5930 is a starburst galaxy in the constellation Boötes that is interacting with the nearby Seyfert galaxy NGC 5929. 5930 has a morphological classification of SAB(rs)b pec, indicating that it is a weakly-barred spiral galaxy with a poorly defined nuclear ring structure. It is inclined at an angle of 46° to the line of sight from the Earth.
References
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