| NGC 5477 | |
|---|---|
 Dwarf galaxy NGC 5477 taken by the Hubble Space Telescope. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Ursa Major[1] |
| Right ascension | 14h 05m 33.1s[2] |
| Declination | +54° 27′ 40″[2] |
| Redshift | 0.001057[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 317 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 20 million light years[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.01[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sm:[3] |
| 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[2] | |
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NGC 5477 is a dwarf galaxy located in the constellation of Ursa Major, 20 million light years away from Earth. It was discovered on April 14, 1789, by the astronomer William Herschel.[3]
- ^ a b "An archetypal dwarf galaxy". Picture of the Week. ESA/Hubble. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f "Search Results for 5477". Astronomical Database. SIMBAD. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
- ^ a b Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue objects: NGC 5450 - 5499". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2021-02-27.