NGC 5582
Galaxy in the constellation Boötes
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NGC 5582 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Boötes. It was discovered by William Herschel on April 29, 1788.[4]
| NGC 5582 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of NGC 5582 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Boötes |
| Right ascension | 14h 20m 43.12s[1] |
| Declination | +39° 41′ 36.9″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.004810[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1439 ± 9 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 91.49 ± 0.46 Mly (28.05 ± 0.14 Mpc)[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.61[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 13.0[2] |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | −20.94[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E3-4[2] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 9188, MCG +07-29-063, PGC 51251[2] | |
