NGC 5579

NGC 5579 is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the northern constellation of Boötes. It was discovered on May 1, 1785) by German-British astronomer William Herschel.^[7] The galaxy is located at a distance of 179 ± 14 million light-years (54.9 ± 4.3 Mpc) from the Milky Way, and is receding with a heliocentric radial velocity of 3,608 km/s.^[2] It is entry 69 in Halton Arp's Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies.^[8]

NGC 5579 with Hubble

NGC 5579
SDSS image of NGC 5579
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Boötes
Right ascension	14h 20m 26.484s[1]
Declination	+35° 11′ 19.66″[1]
Redshift	0.01199±0.00001[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity	3,608 km/s[2]
Distance	179 ± 14 Mly (54.9 ± 4.3 Mpc)[2]
Apparent magnitude (B)	14.7[3]
Characteristics
Type	SABcd[4]
Apparent size (V)	1.22′ × 0.93′[5]
Notable features	Singular, disturbed
Other designations
GC 3852, IRAS 14183+3524, 2MASX J14202656+3511188, NGC 5579, Arp 69, UGC 9180, LEDA 51236, MCG +06-32-002, PGC 51236, CGCG 191.080, 192.003, VV 142a[6]

On Dec. 17, 2006, a supernova designated SN 2006ss was discovered 22.7″ north and 11.9″ east of the galactic center.^[9] It was determined to be a type IIb supernova based on the spectrum.^[10]