NGC 5683
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| NGC 5683 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 5683 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Boötes |
| Right ascension | 14h 34m 52.447s |
| Declination | +48d 39m 42.90s |
| Redshift | 0.036641 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 10,783 km/s |
| Distance | 513 Mly (157.3 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 0.089 |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 0.118 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(s)0/a? |
| Size | 256,000 ly |
| Notable features | Seyfert galaxy |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 52114, IRAS 14329+4853, KUG 1433+488, CGCG 248-009, MCG +08-27-003, NSA 043189, SDSS J143452.46+483942.7, 2MASX J14345248+4839429, RBS 1407, RX J1434.8+4839, SWIFT J1434.9+4837, LEDA 52114, MRK 474, CG 476, NPM1G +048.0275 | |
NGC 5683 is a type S0-a lenticular galaxy with a bar[1] located in the Boötes constellation.[2] It is 513 million light-years away from the Solar System[3] and has an approximate diameter of 256,000 light-years meaning it is larger compared to the Milky Way.[3] NGC 5683 was discovered by George Johnstone Stoney on April 13, 1850.[4]
NGC 5683 happens to lie near to a spiral galaxy NGC 5682, but they are far apart from each other. Nearby is another galaxy NGC 5689.[5]
