NGC 5501
Galaxy in the constellation Virgo
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NGC 5501 is an unbarred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Virgo,[3][4] registered in New General Catalogue (NGC).[1]
| NGC 5501 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of NGC 5501 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 14h 12m 20.2s[1] |
| Declination | +1° 16′ 21.1″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.02517[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 7451 km/s[1] |
| Galactocentric velocity | 7521 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 336 ± 23.5 Mly (103 ± 7.2 Mpc)[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.9[2] |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | -20.2[nb 1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | (R')SA(r)0+?[2] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.78' x 0.62'[2] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG +00-36-027, PGC 50724[1][3] | |
Observation history
NGC 5501 was discovered by John Herschel on 13 April 1828. John Louis Emil Dreyer in the New General Catalogue, described the galaxy as "very faint, small, partially resolved, some stars seen".[3]
