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{{Short description|Galaxy in the constellation Boötes}}
{{Short description|Galaxy in the constellation Boötes}}
{{Infobox galaxy|name=[[New General Catalogue|NGC]] 5601|image=NGC5601 - SDSS DR14.jpg|caption=A [[Sloan Digital Sky Survey]] (SDSS) image of NGC 5601|epoch=[[Epoch (astronomy)#Julian years and J2000|J2000]]|constellation name=[[Boötes (constellation)|Boötes]]|ra={{RA|14|22|53.20}}|dec={{DEC|+40|18|34.0}}|z=0.017487 ± 8.86e-6|dist_ly=259 [[light-year|Mly]] (79.68 M[[Parsec|pc]])|appmag_v=14.7|type=Sa|size=88,000 ly|size_v=0.813′ x 0.316′|notes=N/A|names=2MASX J14225329+4018344, PGC 51370, MCG+07-30-006, LEDA 51370}}
{{Infobox galaxy|name=[[New General Catalogue|NGC]] 5601|image=NGC5601 - SDSS DR14.jpg|caption=A [[Sloan Digital Sky Survey]] (SDSS) image of NGC 5601|epoch=[[Epoch (astronomy)#Julian years and J2000|J2000]]|constellation name=[[Boötes (constellation)|Boötes]]|ra={{RA|14|22|53.20}}<ref name=":0" />|dec={{DEC|+40|18|34.0}}<ref name=":0" />|z=0.017487 ± 8.86e-6<ref name=":0" />|dist_ly=259 [[light-year|Mly]] (79.68 M[[Parsec|pc]])<ref name=":0" />|appmag_v=14.7<ref name=":1" />|type=Sa<ref name=":0" />|size=88,000 ly<ref name=":0" />|size_v=0.813′ x 0.316′<ref name=":1" />|notes=N/A|names=2MASX J14225329+4018344<ref name=":0" />, PGC 51370<ref name=":0" />, MCG+07-30-006<ref name=":0" />, LEDA 51370<ref name=":0" />}}


'''NGC 5601''' is a [[lenticular galaxy]] around 259 million [[Light-year|light-years]] away in the [[Boötes|constellation Boötes]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=By Name {{!}} NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database |url=https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/byname?objname=ngc+5601&hconst=67.8&omegam=0.308&omegav=0.692&wmap=4&corr_z=1 |access-date=2024-12-12 |website=ned.ipac.caltech.edu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=NGC 5601 - Spiral Galaxy in Boötes {{!}} TheSkyLive.com |url=https://theskylive.com/sky/deepsky/ngc5601-object |access-date=2024-12-12 |website=theskylive.com}}</ref> NGC 5601 was discovered on March 27th, 1867 by the irish astronomer [[Robert Stawell Ball|Robert Ball]], and it has a diameter around 88,000 light-years.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=New General Catalog Objects: NGC 5600 - 5649 |url=https://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc56.htm |access-date=2024-12-12 |website=cseligman.com}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=NGC 5601 - Galaxy - SKY-MAP |url=https://www.wikisky.org/starview?object=NGC+5601&locale=PL |access-date=2024-12-12 |website=www.wikisky.org}}</ref> NGC 5601 is not known to have much [[star formation]], and it is not known to have an [[active galactic nucleus]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
'''NGC 5601''' is a [[lenticular galaxy]] around 259 million [[Light-year|light-years]] away in the [[Boötes|constellation Boötes]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=By Name {{!}} NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database |url=https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/byname?objname=ngc+5601&hconst=67.8&omegam=0.308&omegav=0.692&wmap=4&corr_z=1 |access-date=2024-12-12 |website=ned.ipac.caltech.edu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=NGC 5601 - Spiral Galaxy in Boötes {{!}} TheSkyLive.com |url=https://theskylive.com/sky/deepsky/ngc5601-object |access-date=2024-12-12 |website=theskylive.com}}</ref> NGC 5601 was discovered on March 27th, 1867 by the irish astronomer [[Robert Stawell Ball|Robert Ball]], and it has a diameter around 88,000 light-years.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=New General Catalog Objects: NGC 5600 - 5649 |url=https://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc56.htm |access-date=2024-12-12 |website=cseligman.com}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=NGC 5601 - Galaxy - SKY-MAP |url=https://www.wikisky.org/starview?object=NGC+5601&locale=PL |access-date=2024-12-12 |website=www.wikisky.org}}</ref> NGC 5601 is not known to have much [[star formation]], and it is not known to have an [[active galactic nucleus]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

Revision as of 19:05, 13 December 2024

NGC 5601
A Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) image of NGC 5601
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationBoötes
Right ascension14h 22m 53.20s[1]
Declination+40° 18′ 34.0″[1]
Redshift0.017487 ± 8.86e-6[1]
Distance259 Mly (79.68 Mpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)14.7[2]
Characteristics
TypeSa[1]
Size88,000 ly[1]
Apparent size (V)0.813′ x 0.316′[2]
Notable featuresN/A
Other designations
2MASX J14225329+4018344[1], PGC 51370[1], MCG+07-30-006[1], LEDA 51370[1]

NGC 5601 is a lenticular galaxy around 259 million light-years away in the constellation Boötes.[1][3] NGC 5601 was discovered on March 27th, 1867 by the irish astronomer Robert Ball, and it has a diameter around 88,000 light-years.[1][4][2] NGC 5601 is not known to have much star formation, and it is not known to have an active galactic nucleus.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "By Name | NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
  2. ^ a b c d "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.
  • Media related to NGC 5601 at Wikimedia Commons