Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Boötes (Boo)  ·  Contains:  NGC 5676
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Galaxie NGC5676 in Bootes, Jean-Pierre Lees
Galaxie NGC5676 in Bootes
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Galaxie NGC5676 in Bootes

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Galaxie NGC5676 in Bootes, Jean-Pierre Lees
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Galaxie NGC5676 in Bootes

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Description

NGC5676 is the principal galaxy of the NGC5676 group, which comprises 11 galaxies. This is a bright, inclined spiral galaxy, with a bright core. The inner spiral arms have high surface brightness and broaden in a multi branch pattern with many condensation and an asymmetrical structure.
Angular diameter: 4.0'x1.7'
Radial Velocity: 2235 km/s
Distance: 100 million light years
diameter: 116000 light years

Source: The complete guide to the Herschel objects, Mark Bratton, Cambridge University press

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