NGC 5402 (other designations - UGC 8903 , MCG 10-20-54 , ZWG 295.29 , IRAS13566 + 6003 , PGC 49712 ) is a galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major .
NGC 5402 | |
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Galaxy | |
Research history | |
Discoverer | William Herschel |
opening date | April 24, 1789 |
Designations | NGC 5402 , UGC 8903 , MCG 10-20-54 , ZWG 295.29 , IRAS13566 + 6003 , PGC 49712 |
Observational data ( Epoch J2000.0 ) | |
Constellation | Big Dipper |
Right ascension | |
Declination | |
Visible dimensions | 1,3 '× 0,3' |
Visible magnitude m V | 13.8 |
Photographic magnitude m B | 14.7 |
Specifications | |
Type of | S? |
Angular position | 167 ° |
Surface brightness | 12.6 |
This object is one of those listed in the original edition of the New General Catalog .
See also
- List of Messier Objects
- New shared directory
Links
- Information in English and French from the original New Shared Catalog
- Information (English) from the Revised “New Common Directory”
- SIMBAD (eng.)
- VizieR (eng.)
- NASA / IPAC Extragalactic Database (English)
- List of publications dedicated to NGC 5402