NGC 5279

NGC 5279
NGC 5279 (left) by the Hubble Space Telescope
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationUrsa Major
Right ascension13h 41m 43.79s
Declination+55° 40′ 26.1″
Surface brightness21.98 mag/arcsec2
Characteristics
TypeSBa

NGC 5279 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel in 1789. NGC 5279 is in gravitational interaction with the galaxy NGC 5278. This pair of galaxies appears in Halton Arp's Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies under the designation Arp 239. The luminosity class of NGC 5279 is I1. NGC 5279 is a galaxy whose core shines in the ultraviolet region. It is listed in the Markarian catalog under the designation Mrk 271 (MK 271).

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