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Galaxy in the constellation of Canes Venatici
NGC 5003
SDSS image of NGC 5003
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCanes Venatici
Right ascension13 08 37
Declination43° 44′ 13″
Redshift0.0356
Distance490 Mly
Characteristics
TypeSa
Apparent size (V)1′ × 48′
Other designations
CGCG 217-13, MCG 7-27-33, PGC 45559, and UGC 8228.

NGC 5003 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici. The celestial object was discovered on April 9, 1787, by the German-British astronomer William Herschel.

References

  1. ^ Galaxy NGC 5003 - Deep Sky Objects Browser. Retrieved March 7, 2017
  2. "NGC 5003". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
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