NGC 5000

NGC 5000
Observation data
Right ascension 13h 9m 47s[1]
Declination 28° 54′ 23″[1]
Redshift 0.0187[1]
Distance 258 Mly[1]
Characteristics
Type SBbc[1]
Apparent size (V) 1.7′ × 1.4′[1]
Other designations
CGCG 160-152, IRAS 13073+2910, MCG 5-31-144, PGC 45658, UGC 8241, V V 460.

NGC 5000 is a barred spiral galaxy in the Coma Berenices.[1] It was discovered by William Harschel in 1785. It is also known as LEDA 45658, MCG+05-31-144, UGC 8241, VV 460, III 366, h 1544, and GC 3433.

Harschel discovered it with the help of 18.7-inch f/13 speculum telescope.[2] It is very faint, very small and irregularly round with weak concentration.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Galaxy NGC 5000 - DSO browser
  2. ↑ NGC 5000 - DOCdb
  3. ↑ NGC 5000 - NGC/IC Project
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