NGC 5470
Spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo
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NGC 5470 is an edge-on spiral galaxy located between 43 and 68 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo.[5][6] It was discovered by astronomer John Herschel in 1830.[7] It is a member of the Virgo III Groups, a series of galaxies and galaxy clusters strung out to the east of the Virgo Supercluster of galaxies.[8]
| NGC 5470 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of NGC 5470 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 14h 06m 31.999s[1] |
| Declination | +06° 01′ 45.86″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.003412[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1021 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 67.2 Mly (20.61 Mpc)[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.24[4] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sb[4] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 9020, MCG +01-36-019, PGC 50317[2] | |
