| NGC5297 / Galaxy, type SAB(s)c: sp I-II |
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| R.A. | 13h 46m 23.6s (2000.0) |
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| Dec. | +43°52' 19" (2000.0) |
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| Apparent Size | 5.6×1.2' |
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| Radial Velocity | +2641km/s |
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| Magnitude | 12.5 |
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| Distance | 112 million light yrs. |
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| Group of Galaxies | NGC5297 Group |
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| Other IDs | UGC 8709, CGCG 218-45
MCG +7-28-63, PGC 48815
IRAS 13442+4407 |
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NGC5297 is a small spiral galaxy located about 11 degrees northeast of Col Caroli in the constellation Canes Venatici.
The galaxy has a major axis of a little over 5 arc minutes and a brightness of 12.5 mag.
NGC5297 is not a conspicuous one, but a faint spiral structure can be seen in this image.
NGC5296, a companion galaxy with a size of an arc minute, is located just southwest of the galaxy.
They form a small group of galaxies with surrounding small members and is estimated to be about 110 million light years away.
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