NGC 5929

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NGC 5929 is a well-studied Seyfert galaxy in the constellation Boötes. It was discovered by English astronomer John Herschel on May 13, 1828. In the revised New General Catalogue it is described as "elongated, brighter toward the middle, with a slightly diffuse halo".

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