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NGC 5601

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Galaxy in the constellation Boötes
NGC 5601
A Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) image of NGC 5601
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationBoötes
Right ascension14 22 53.20
Declination+40° 18′ 34.0″
Redshift0.017487 ± 8.86e-6
Distance259 Mly (79.68 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)14.7
Characteristics
TypeSa
Size88,000 ly
Apparent size (V)0.813′ x 0.316′
Notable featuresN/A
Other designations
2MASX J14225329+4018344, PGC 51370, MCG+07-30-006, LEDA 51370

NGC 5601 is a lenticular galaxy around 259 million light-years away in the constellation Boötes. NGC 5601 was discovered on March 27th, 1867 by the irish astronomer Robert Ball, and it has a diameter around 88,000 light-years. NGC 5601 is not known to have much star formation, and it is not known to have an active galactic nucleus.

References

  1. ^ "By Name | NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
  2. ^ "NGC 5601 - Galaxy - SKY-MAP". www.wikisky.org. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
  3. "NGC 5601 - Spiral Galaxy in Boötes | TheSkyLive.com". theskylive.com. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
  4. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 5600 - 5649". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2024-12-12.

External links

  • Media related to NGC 5601 at Wikimedia Commons
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