* Astronomy

NGC 5962 (also Arp 72, IRAS 15447+1802, MCG 3-40-39, UGC 10033 and PGC 55588) is a magnitude +11.3 spiral galaxy located 90 million light-years away in the constellation Serpens.

The galaxy was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflector at Datchet, Berkshire, on the 21st March 1784.

Right Ascension 15h 36m 31.6s, Declination +16° 36' 28"

Along with a populated nucleus, it has a relatively large core, but a small central bulge, in which spiral arms begin to unfurl. It appears to have three smaller, orange-hued, dwarf galaxy satellites.
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