NGC 5485

NGC 5485 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Major. It was discovered by William Herschel on April 14, 1789. ^[1]

Supernova

One supernova has been observed in NGC 5485: SN 1982W (Type I, mag. 15) was discovered by Miklós Lovas on 14 December 1982. ^[2] The original report had mistakenly identified the host galaxy as NGC 5473, but R. Wood and J. Sinclair at the Royal Greenwich Observatory correctly confirmed the host as NGC 5485. ^{[3] [4]}

References

1. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 5450 - 5499" . Retrieved 26 November 2025.
2. "SN 1982W". Transient Name Server. IAU . Retrieved 15 November 2025.
3. Szeidl, B.; Lovas, M. (1982). "Supernova in NGC 5473". International Astronomical Union Circular (3754): 2. Bibcode:1982IAUC.3754....2S.
4. Wachmann, A. A. (1982). "Supernova in NGC 5485". International Astronomical Union Circular (3756): 1. Bibcode:1982IAUC.3756....1W.