Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Draco (Dra)  ·  Contains:  NGC 5907
NGC 5907 loop, Giuseppe Donatiello
NGC 5907 loop
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NGC 5907 loop

NGC 5907 loop, Giuseppe Donatiello
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NGC 5907 loop

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J2000 RA 15h 15m 53s Dec +56° 19′ 40″

NGC 5907 is a spiral galaxy, discovered in 1788 by William Herschel, located approximately 50 million light years in Draco. It is a member of the NGC 5866 Group.

NGC 5907 has long been considered a prototypical example of a warped spiral in relative isolation. Then in 2006, a team of astronomers announced the presence of an extended tidal stream systems surrounding the galaxy. NGC 5907 is also known as the Knife Edge or Splinter galaxy.

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NGC 5907 loop, Giuseppe Donatiello

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