NGC 5907

Alt. Designations:

NGC 5907

Object Type:

spiral galaxy

Constellation:

Draco

Distance:

50 mly

Right Ascension:

15h 15m 53.8s

Declination:

+56° 19´ 49"

Visual Magnitude:

10.4

Apparent Dimension:

12.6´ X 1.4´

Best Month To View:

May

NGC 5907 is a spiral galaxy located approximately 50 million light years from Earth. It has an anomalously low metallicity and few detectable giant stars, being apparently composed almost entirely of dwarf stars. It is a member of the NGC 5866 Group.