NGC 5678

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NGC 5678
NGC5678 - SDSS DR14.jpg
Image of NGC 5678 from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Draco
Right ascension 14h 32m 05s [1]
Declination +57° 55′ 17″ [1]
Redshift 0.006378 [2]
Heliocentric radial velocity 1912 ± 3 km/s [2]
Apparent magnitude  (B)12.10 [1]
Characteristics
Type SAB(rs)b [2]
Other designations
NGC 5678, MCG+10-21-005, LEDA 51932 [1]

NGC 5678 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Draco. It was discovered by William Herschel on April 17, 1789. [3]

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It is located north of the celestial equator making NGC 5678 more visible in the northern hemisphere. [4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "NGC 5678". SIMBAD . Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg . Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  3. ↑ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 5650 - 5699". New General Catalog Objects: NGC 5650 - 5699. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  4. ↑ "NGC 5678 - Intermediate Spiral Galaxy in Draco | TheSkyLive". theskylive.com. Retrieved 2025-07-06.


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