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![]() NGC 5 (2MASS) | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Andromeda |
Right ascension | 00h 07m 48.872s |
Declination | +35° 21′ 44.3″ |
Redshift | 5111 ± 41 km/s |
Distance | 212 Mly Redshift-based |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.33[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | E |
Apparent size (V) | 1.2′ × 0.7′[1] |
NGC 5 (also MCG 6-1-13, UGC 62 and PGC 595) is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Andromeda. It has a generic "redshift estimated" distance of 212 million light years from Earth. The galaxy was discovered by French astronomer Edouard Stephan using a 80.01 cm (31.5 inch) reflecting telescope at the Marseille Observatory on the 21st October 1881.
References
- ^ a b c "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". NED Search Results for NGC 0005. Retrieved 2007-10-29.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to NGC 5.
- NGC 5 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images