| NGC 5506 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 5506 by the Hubble Space Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 14h 13m 14.9s[1] |
| Declination | −03° 12′ 27″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.006084 ± 0.000009 [1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1,824 ± 3 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 77 ± 15 Mly (23.6 ± 4.6 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.9 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sa pec sp [1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 3.16′ × 0.75′[1] |
| Notable features | Seyfert galaxy |
| Other designations | |
| UGCΑ 387, MRK 1376, MCG +00-36-028, PGC 50782[1] | |
NGC 5506 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Virgo. It is located at a distance of about 75 million light years from Earth, which, given its apparent dimensions, means that NGC 5506 is about 80,000 light years across.[1] It was discovered by William Herschel on April 15, 1787.[2] It is a Seyfert galaxy.[1]