NGC 5601

NGC 5601
A Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) image of NGC 5601
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationBoötes
Right ascension14h 22m 53.20s
Declination+40° 18′ 34.0″
Redshift0.017487 ± 8.86e-6
Distance259 Mly (79.68 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)14.7
Characteristics
TypeSa
Size88,000 ly
Apparent size (V)0.813′ x 0.316′
Notable featuresN/A
Other designations
2MASX J14225329+4018344, PGC 51370, MCG+07-30-006, LEDA 51370

NGC 5601 is a lenticular galaxy around 259 million light-years away in the constellation Boötes. NGC 5601 was discovered on March 27th, 1867 by the Irish astronomer Robert Ball, and it has a diameter around 88,000 light-years. NGC 5601 is not known to have much star formation, and it is not known to have an active galactic nucleus.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "By Name | NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "NGC 5601 - Galaxy - SKY-MAP". www.wikisky.org. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
  3. ↑ "NGC 5601 - Spiral Galaxy in Boötes | TheSkyLive.com". theskylive.com. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
  4. ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 5600 - 5649". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2024-12-12.