NGC 5300

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NGC 5300
Observation data: J2000 epoch
Constellation: Virgo
Right ascension: 13h 48m 16s[1]
Declination: +03° 57′ 03″[1]
Redshift: 1171 ± 6 km/s[1]
Distance:
Type: SAB(r)c[1]
Apparent dimensions (V): 2′.2 × 1′.4[1]
Apparent magnitude (V): 13.6[1]
Notable features:
Other designations
UGC 8727[1], PGC 48959[1]
See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies


NGC 5300 is a face-on spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo.


[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Results for NGC 5300. Retrieved on April 4, 2007.