| NGC 5640 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 5640 (Pan-STARRS) | |
| Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Camelopardalis |
| Right ascension | 14h 20m 40.81s [1] |
| Declination | +80° 07′ 23.20″ [1] |
| Redshift | 0.047386 [1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 14206 ± 35 km/s [1] |
| Distance | 660 Mly[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.70 [2] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 15.60 [2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sa [2] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.9 x 0.4 [2] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 51263, CGCG 353.35 | |
NGC 5640 is a spiral galaxy approximately 660 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Camelopardalis.[1] It was discovered by British astronomer William Herschel on December 20, 1797.[3]
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