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Dwarf galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major
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NGC 5477
Dwarf galaxy NGC 5477 taken by the Hubble Space Telescope.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationUrsa Major
Right ascension14 05 33.1
Declination+54° 27′ 40″
Redshift0.001057
Heliocentric radial velocity317 km/s
Distance20 million light years
Apparent magnitude (V)14.01
Characteristics
TypeSm:
Other designations
MCG+09-23-034, VV 561, Sm 95, DDO 186, SPB 245, Z 272–25 194, IRAS F14038+5441, TC 305, Z 1403.8+5442, KUG 1403+546, UGC 9018, 74, LEDA 50262, UZC J140532.8+542739, 140347.9+544200

NGC 5477 is a dwarf galaxy located in the constellation of Ursa Major, 20 million light years away from Earth. It was discovered on April 14, 1789, by the astronomer William Herschel.

References

  1. ^ "An archetypal dwarf galaxy". Picture of the Week. ESA/Hubble. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Search Results for 5477". Astronomical Database. SIMBAD. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
  3. ^ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue objects: NGC 5450 - 5499". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2021-02-27.

External links

  • Media related to NGC 5477 at Wikimedia Commons
Astronomical catalogs
NGC
UGC
New General Catalogue 5000 to 5499



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