Astronomy:NGC 5443
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 Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 5443 | |
| Observation data | |
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Right ascension | Template:Ra[1] |
| Declination | +55° 48′ 50″[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAb[1] |
NGC 5443 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Major. It was discovered on April 14, 1789 by the astronomer William Herschel.[2] It is also believed to be a Type-II Seyfert galaxy, meaning it contains a bright, active galactic nucleus.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "NGC 5443 - Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major". https://theskylive.com/sky/deepsky/ngc5443-object.
- ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 5400 - 5449". https://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc54.htm#5443.
- ↑ Lacerda, Eduardo A. D.; Sánchez, Sebastián F.; Cid Fernandes, R.; López-Cobá, Carlos; Espinosa-Ponce, Carlos; Galbany, L. (March 2020). "Galaxies hosting an active galactic nucleus: a view from the CALIFA survey" (in en). Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 492 (3): 3073–3090. doi:10.1093/mnras/staa008. ISSN 0035-8711. Bibcode: 2020MNRAS.492.3073L.
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