NGC 5888

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NGC 5888 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Boötes. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 8,817±8 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 424.1 ± 29.7 Mly (130.04 ± 9.10 Mpc). It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 9 April 1787.

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