NGC 5008

NGC 5008
SDSS image of spiral galaxy NGC 5008
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationBoötes
Right ascension14h 10m 57.24s
Declination+25d 29m 50.00s
Redshift0.031015
Heliocentric radial velocity9,308 km/s
Distance525 Mly (160.9 Mpc)
Group or clusterHickson Compact Group 71
Apparent magnitude (V)13.7
Apparent magnitude (B)14.2
Surface brightness14.07
Characteristics
Size400,000 ly
Other designations
NGC 5008, PGC 50629, IC 4381, UGC 9073, CGCG 133-001, HCG 071A, NSA 094791, MCG +04-33-42, UZC J141057.3+252951, 2MASX J14105726+2529502, SDSS J14105726+2529502, NVSS J141057+252945, HOLM 598A, LEDA 50629

NGC 5008 (also known as IC 4381) is a massive barred spiral galaxy located in the Boötes constellation.[1]

  1. ^ "NGC 5008 - Spiral Galaxy in Boötes | TheSkyLive.com". theskylive.com. Retrieved 2024-04-25.