NGC 5601
| NGC 5601 | |
|---|---|
 A Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) image of NGC 5601 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Boötes |
| Right ascension | 14h 22m 53.20s |
| Declination | +40° 18′ 34.0″ |
| Redshift | 0.017487 ± 8.86e-6 |
| Distance | 259 Mly (79.68 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.7 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sa |
| Size | 88,000 ly |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.813′ x 0.316′ |
| Notable features | N/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.[1][2] 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][3][4] NGC 5601 is not known to have much star formation, and it is not known to have an active galactic nucleus.[1][4]
References
- ^ a b c "By Name | NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
- ^ "NGC 5601 - Spiral Galaxy in Boötes | TheSkyLive.com". theskylive.com. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 5600 - 5649". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
- ^ a b "NGC 5601 - Galaxy - SKY-MAP". www.wikisky.org. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
External links
Media related to NGC 5601 at Wikimedia Commons
