NGC 5678

NGC 5678
Image of NGC 5678 from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationDraco
Right ascension14h 32m 05s
Declination+57° 55′ 17″
Redshift0.006378
Heliocentric radial velocity1912 ± 3 km/s
Apparent magnitude (B)12.10
Characteristics
TypeSAB(rs)b
Other designations
NGC 5678, MCG+10-21-005, LEDA 51932

NGC 5678 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Draco. It was discovered by William Herschel on April 17, 1789.

It is located north of the celestial equator making NGC 5678 more visible in the northern hemisphere.

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