NGC 5004

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NGC 5004
NGC5004 - SDSS DR14.jpg
NGC 5004 by the Sloan Digital Sky Survey
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Coma Berenices
Right ascension 13h 11m 01.55s [1] [2]
Declination +29° 38′ 12.13″ [1] [2]
Redshift 0.0235 [1] [2]
Distance 324 Mly [2]
Characteristics
Type S0 [1]
Apparent size  (V)1.4' x 1.1' [2]
Other designations
IRAS 13086+2950, LEDA 45756, MCG 05-31-149, UGC 8260 [3]

NGC 5004 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices. [1] [2] The object was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on 13 March 1785, using an 18.7-inch aperture reflector telescope. [4] Due to its moderate apparent magnitude (+13), it is visible only with amateur telescopes or with superior equipment.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 5004. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Galaxy NGC 5004 - Lenticular Galaxy in Coma Berenices Constellation". Telescopius. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  3. ↑ "NGC 5004". SIMBAD . Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  4. ↑ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue Objects: NGC 5004". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
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