NGC 5486
Galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major
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NGC 5486 is an irregular galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major 110 million light-years from Earth.[2]
ConstellationUrsa Major
Right ascension14h 07m 25.0s[1]
Declination+55° 06′ 12″[1]
Redshift0.004563 ± 0.000017
| NGC 5486 | |
|---|---|
Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 5486 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Right ascension | 14h 07m 25.0s[1] |
| Declination | +55° 06′ 12″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.004563 ± 0.000017 |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.4[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA(s)m[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.3′ × 1.5′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| NGC 5486, UGC 09036, PGC 050383 | |
The galaxy is considered a member of the NGC 5485 group (LGG 373),[3][4] and is near the much larger Pinwheel Galaxy.[5]
It was discovered on 2 May 1785 by William Herschel with an 18.7-inch reflecting telescope, who described it as "F, cL" (faint, considerably large)[6] in his catalogues of nebulae.[7][8]
External links
- "NGC 5486". SIMBAD. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
- "NGC 5486". DSO Browser. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
