NGC 5907
| NGC 5907 | |
|---|---|
NGC 5907 and stellar stream | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Draco |
| Right ascension | 15h 15m 53.2397s |
| Declination | +56° 19′ 47.568″ |
| Redshift | 0.002218 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 665 ± 1 km/s |
| Distance | 46.56 ± 1.77 Mly (14.275 ± 0.543 Mpc) |
| Group or cluster | NGC 5907 group (LGG 396) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.1 |
| Surface brightness | 23.6 mag/arcsec2 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA(s)c? edge-on |
| Size | ~173,400 ly (53.15 kpc) (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 12.7′ × 1.4′ |
| Other designations | |
| Splinter Galaxy, HOLM 704A, IRAS 15146+5629, NGC 5906, UGC 9801, MCG +09-25-040, PGC 54470, CGCG 274-038 | |
NGC 5907 (also known as NGC 5906, Knife Edge Galaxy, or Splinter Galaxy) is a spiral galaxy located approximately 46.5 million light years from Earth. German-British astronomer William Herschel discovered the galaxy on 5 May 1788. Its most notable features are its large stellar stream and ultraluminous X-ray source.