NGC 5502

NGC 5502
SDSS image of NGC 5502
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationUrsa Major
Right ascension14h 09m 33.9s
Declination+60° 24′ 34.3″
Redshift0.02940
Heliocentric radial velocity8684 km/s
Galactocentric velocity8949 km/s
Distance400 ± 28 Mly
(122.6 ± 8.6 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)15.9
Absolute magnitude (V)-19.5
Characteristics
TypeSa D
Apparent size (V)0.63' x 0.29'
Other designations
MCG +10-20-077, PGC 50508

NGC 5502 (also known as NGC 5503) is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Ursa Major, registered in New General Catalogue (NGC).

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.