NGC 5000

NGC 5000
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationComa Berenices
Right ascension13h 09m 47s
Declination28° 54′ 23″
Redshift0.0187
Distance258 Mly
Characteristics
TypeSBbc
Apparent size (V)1.7′ × 1.4′
Other designations
CGCG 160-152, IRAS 13073+2910, MCG 5-31-144, PGC 45658, UGC 8241, V V 460.

NGC 5000 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices. It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 11 April 1785. It is also known as LEDA 45658, MCG+05-31-144, UGC 8241, VV 460, III 366, h 1544, and GC 3433.

Herschel discovered it with the help of 18.7-inch f/13 speculum telescope. It is very faint, very small and irregularly round with weak concentration.

Supernova

One supernova has been observed in NGC 5000:

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 5000 - Galaxy in Coma Berenices Constellation". Telescopius. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
  2. ↑ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue Objects: NGC 5000". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 8 October 2026.
  3. ↑ "DOCdb - NGC 5000". www.docdb.net. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
  4. ↑ "NGC 5000 - NGC/IC Project". Archived from the original on 2013-01-15. Retrieved 2017-01-05.
  5. ↑ Papenkova, M.; Li, W. (2003). "Supernova 2003el in NGC 5000". International Astronomical Union Circular (8135): 3. Bibcode:2003IAUC.8135....3P.
  6. ↑ "SN 2003el". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 8 October 2026.