NGC 5229
Spiral galaxy in constellation Canes Venatici
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NGC 5229 is an edge-on spiral galaxy located in the constellation Canes Venatici. It is a member of the M51 Group although in reality it is relatively isolated from other galaxies.[3] The galaxy's disc is somewhat warped and appears to consist of a series of interconnected clusters of stars from our vantage point on Earth.[1][4] It is approximately 7 kiloparsecs (23,000 light-years) in diameter and is about 13.7 billion years old.[2]
| NGC 5229 | |
|---|---|
NGC 5229 by GALEX (ultraviolet) | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Canes Venatici |
| Right ascension | 13h 34m 02.9s |
| Declination | +44° 02′ 17″ |
| Redshift | +363/+461 km/s |
| Distance | 5.13 / 7.28 Mpc[1][2] (16.7 / 23.7 million ly) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.3 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(s)d |
| Apparent size (V) | 3.58′ × 0.45' |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 8550, PGC 47788, ZWG 246.13, FGC 1638 | |
