NGC 5561 (other designations - ZWG 295.44 , PGC 2800986 ) is a galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major .
| NGC 5561 | |
|---|---|
| Galaxy | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | |
| opening date | May 11, 1885 |
| Designations | NGC 5561 , ZWG 295.44 , PGC 2800986 |
| Observational data ( Epoch J2000.0 ) | |
| Constellation | Big Dipper |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible dimensions | 0.5 '× 0.5' |
| Visible magnitude m V | 14.5 |
| Photographic magnitude m B | 15.5 |
| Specifications | |
| Type of | C |
| Redshift | +0,010234 |
| Surface brightness | 12.8 |
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 5561