Astronomy:NGC 5002

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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation of Canes Venatici
NGC 5002
NGC5002 - SDSS DR14.jpg
SDSS image of NGC 5002
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCanes Venatici
Right ascension 13h 10m 38.185s[1]
Declination+36° 38′ 03.19″[1]
Redshift0.003639[2]
Helio radial velocity1091[2]
Distance39.8 Mly (12.20 Mpc)[2]
Apparent magnitude (B)14.7[3]
Characteristics
TypeSBm[3]
Size19,700 ly (6,030 pc)[2]
Apparent size (V)1.7 × 1.0[4]
Other designations
UGC 8254, MGC+06-29-051, PGC 45728[3]

NGC 5002 is a Magellanic spiral galaxy[3] in Canes Venatici. It was discovered by Heinrich d'Arrest in 1865.[4] It is also known as MCG 6-29-51, PGC 45728, UGC 8254.[3]

It has an apparent size of 1.7 by 1.0 arcmin.[4]

One supernova, SN 2020qxp (type Ia, mag. 16.8), was discovered in NGC 5002 on 8 August, 2020.[5]

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