NGC 5866 is located in the northern constellation Draco, at a distance of 44 million light-years (13.5 megaparsecs). ngc 5866 lies in the northern constellation of Draco, at a distance of 44 million light-years (13.5 megaparsecs). Ngc 5866 is a relatively bright lensing galaxy in the constellation Draco. NGC 5866 is located in the northern constellation Draco, at a distance of 44 million light-years (13.5 megaparsecs).
NGC 5866 is a relatively bright lenticular galaxy in the constellation Draco. Dust in most lenticular galaxies is generally found only near the core and generally follows the light profile of the galaxy bulges. In the Milky Way, on average about one star is formed per year, and in NGC 5866 it is one twentieth of that. It is also possible that the galaxy is a spiral galaxy that was misclassified as a lenticular galaxy due to its angular orientation, in which case the dust trail would not be too unusual.
