NGC 5601 is a lenticular galaxy around 259 million light-years away in the constellation Boötes.[1][3] NGC 5601 was discovered on March 27th, 1867 by the irish astronomer Robert Ball, and it has a diameter around 88,000 light-years.[1][4][2] NGC 5601 is not known to have much star formation, and it is not known to have an active galactic nucleus.[1][2]
| NGC 5601 | |
|---|---|
 A Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) image of NGC 5601 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Boötes |
| Right ascension | 14h 22m 53.20s[1] |
| Declination | +40° 18′ 34.0″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.017487 ± 8.86e-6[1] |
| Distance | 259 Mly (79.68 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.7[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sa[1] |
| Size | 88,000 ly[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.813′ x 0.316′[2] |
| Notable features | N/A |
| Other designations | |
| 2MASX J14225329+4018344[1], PGC 51370[1], MCG+07-30-006[1], LEDA 51370[1] | |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "By Name | NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
- ^ a b c d "NGC 5601 - Galaxy - SKY-MAP". www.wikisky.org. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
- ^ "NGC 5601 - Spiral Galaxy in Boötes | TheSkyLive.com". theskylive.com. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 5600 - 5649". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
External links
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