NGC 5879 is an unbarred
spiral galaxy
Spiral galaxies form a class of galaxy originally described by Edwin Hubble in his 1936 work ''The Realm of the Nebulae''[constellation
A constellation is an area on the celestial sphere in which a group of visible stars forms Asterism (astronomy), a perceived pattern or outline, typically representing an animal, mythological subject, or inanimate object.
The origins of the e ...]
Draco. The galaxy was discovered in 1788 by
William Herschel. It is a member of the
NGC 5866 Group.
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Unbarred spiral galaxies
5879
Draco (constellation)
NGC 5866 Group
9753
54117
Astronomical objects discovered in 1788