Coordinates: Sky map 13h 48m 16s, +03° 57′ 03″

NGC 5300

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NGC 5300
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NGC 5300 imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationVirgo
Right ascension13h 48m 16s[1]
Declination+03° 57′ 03″[1]
Redshift1171 ± 6 km/s[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)13.6[1]
Characteristics
TypeSAB(r)c[1]
Apparent size (V)2′.2 × 1′.4[1]
Other designations
UGC 8727,[1] PGC 48959[1]

NGC 5300 is a face-on spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo. It is a member of the NGC 5364 Group of galaxies, itself one of the Virgo III Groups strung out to the east of the Virgo Supercluster of galaxies.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 5300. Retrieved 2007-04-04.
  2. ^ "The Virgo III Groups". Atlas of the Universe. Retrieved 2010-11-27.

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