NGC 5879 is an unbarred spiral galaxy in the constellation Draco. The galaxy was discovered in 1788 by William Herschel. It is a member of the NGC 5866 Group.
One supernova has been observed in NGC 5879: SN 1954C (type unknown, mag. 14.9) was discovered by Paul Wild on 27 September 1954.
References
External links
- Media related to NGC 5879 at Wikimedia Commons
- NGC 5879 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
