---
title: "NGC 5679"
url: "https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-5679"
release: "DR1"
licence: "CC-BY-SA-4.0"
citation: "SpaceCatalog. NGC 5679 [catalogue entry]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-5679"
---

# NGC 5679

NGC 5679 is a [galaxy](https://spacecatalog.org/galaxies) triplet in the constellation [Virgo](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/virgo). Other catalogues list it as Arp 274 and UGC 9383. It was discovered in 1793.

## At a glance

- **WHAT IT IS:** Galaxy triplet
- **HOW BIG ON THE SKY:** 1.6′ — Small enough that the full Moon would cover it several times over.
- **WHERE TO LOOK:** [Virgo](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/virgo) — The patch of sky it sits in, as seen from Earth.

## Properties

| Quantity | Value |
| --- | --- |
| CLASS | Galaxy triplet |
| CONSTELLATION | Virgo |
| RIGHT ASCENSION (J2000) | 14h 35m 08.7s |
| DECLINATION (J2000) | +05° 21′ 23.0″ |
| DISCOVERED | 1793 |

## Catalogue data

### WHERE IT IS AND HOW IT MOVES

Position, motion across the sky and the size it covers on it. These are measurements of the object as seen from here, so every one of them depends on where here is.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Major axis | 1.6′ |

### WHEN IT WAS FOUND

Who first saw it, from where, and by what method.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Discovered by | William Herschel |

### OTHER NAMES AND NUMBERS

The identifiers other catalogues file this object under, for anyone joining this data to theirs.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| OpenNGC type code | GTrpl |
| Wikidata item | Q205266 |
| Wikipedia article | NGC 5679 Group |

## Also known as

- Arp: Arp 274
- NGC: NGC 5679
- UGC: UGC 9383

## Source

[OpenNGC](https://github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC) — CC-BY-SA-4.0

The producer asks: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

How this was made: https://spacecatalog.org/methods#source-openngc

## Cite this page

SpaceCatalog. NGC 5679 \[catalogue entry\]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-5679

```bibtex
@misc{spacecatalog_ngc-5679,
  author       = {{SpaceCatalog}},
  title        = {{NGC 5679}},
  howpublished = {SpaceCatalog, data release DR1 (2026-08-21)},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-5679},
  note         = {Catalogue entry, data release DR1 (2026-08-21). Values from OpenNGC.}
}
```

OpenNGC — CC-BY-SA-4.0

Acknowledgement the producer asks for: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

The page itself, with its pictures, the sky map and the observing tools: https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-5679