NGC 5477

NGC 5477 is a dwarf galaxy located in the constellation of Ursa Major, 20 million light years away from Earth.

NGC 5477
Dwarf galaxy NGC 5477 taken by the Hubble Space Telescope.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationUrsa Major[1]
Right ascension 14h 05m 33.1s[2]
Declination+54° 27 40[2]
Redshift0.001057[2]
Helio radial velocity317 km/s[2]
Distance20 million light years[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)14.01[2]
Other designations
MCG+09-23-034, VV 561, [MI94] Sm 95,

DDO 186, SPB 245, Z 272-25 [VDD93] 194, IRAS F14038+5441, TC 305, Z 1403.8+5442, KUG 1403+546, UGC 9018, [HBS84] 74,

LEDA 50262, UZC J140532.8+542739, [M98c] 140347.9+544200

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.
  • Media related to NGC 5477 at Wikimedia Commons


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