NGC 5002
Galaxy in the constellation of Canes Venatici
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NGC 5002 is a Magellanic spiral galaxy[3] in Canes Venatici. It was discovered by Heinrich d'Arrest in 1865.[4] It is also known as MCG 6-29-51, PGC 45728, UGC 8254.[3]
Right ascension13h 10m 38.185s[1]
Declination+36° 38′ 03.19″[1]
| NGC 5002 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of NGC 5002 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Canes Venatici |
| Right ascension | 13h 10m 38.185s[1] |
| Declination | +36° 38′ 03.19″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.003639[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1091[2] |
| Distance | 39.8 Mly (12.20 Mpc)[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.7[3] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SBm[3] |
| Size | 19,700 ly (6,030 pc)[2] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.7′ × 1.0′[4] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 8254, MGC+06-29-051, PGC 45728[3] | |
It has an apparent size of 1.7 by 1.0 arcmin.[4]
One supernova, SN 2020qxp (type Ia, mag. 16.8), was discovered in NGC 5002 on 8 August, 2020.[5]
