NGC 5003
Galaxy in the constellation of Canes Venatici From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Galaxy in the constellation of Canes Venatici From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
NGC 5003 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici.[1] The celestial object was discovered on April 9, 1787, by the German-British astronomer William Herschel.
| NGC 5003 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of NGC 5003 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Canes Venatici |
| Right ascension | 13h 08m 37s[1] |
| Declination | 43° 44′ 13″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.0356[1] |
| Distance | 490 Mly[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sa[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1′ × 48′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 217-13, MCG 7-27-33, PGC 45559, and UGC 8228.[2] | |
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