An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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NGC 5866
NGC 5866
Fr.: NGC 5866  

A → lenticular galaxy in the constellation of the → Draco. It lies about 50 million → light-years (15.3 Mpc) distant and has a size of about 60,000 light-years. Due to its thin → rdge-on appearance, it is also called the → Spindle Galaxy. Known also as Messier 102.

See also: 5866, a serial number in the → New General Catalogue.