| NGC 5936 | |
|---|---|
 The barred spiral galaxy NGC 5936 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Serpens |
| Right ascension | 15h 30m 00.8451s [1] |
| Declination | +12° 59′ 21.472″ [1] |
| Redshift | 0.013298 [1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 3987 ± 3 km/s [1] |
| Distance | 198.7 ± 13.9 Mly (60.93 ± 4.27 Mpc) [1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.5 [1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(rs)b [1] |
| Size | ~81,400 ly (24.97 kpc) (estimated) [1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.4′ × 1.3′ [1] |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS 15276+1309, 2MASX J15300084+1259215, UGC 9867, MCG +02-39-030, PGC 55255, CGCG 077-137 [1] | |
NGC 5936 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Serpens. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 4131 ± 11 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 60.93 ± 4.27 Mpc (~199 million light-years). [1] It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 12 April 1784. [2]
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NGC 5936 is listed as a luminous infrared galaxy (LIRG), [1] and as a field galaxy, i.e. one that does not belong to a larger galaxy group or cluster and hence is gravitationally alone. [3]
