| NGC5320 / Galaxy, type SAB(rs)c:III |
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| R.A. | 13h 50m 20.5s (2000.0) |
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| Dec. | +41°22' 06" (2000.0) |
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| Apparent Size | 5.3×1.9' |
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| Radial Velocity | +2646km/s |
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| Magnitude | 12.8 |
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| Distance | 135 million light yrs. |
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| Group of Galaxies | NGC5371 Group |
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| Other IDs | UGC 8749, CGCG 218-56
CGCG 219-1, MCG +7-28-76
IRAS 13482+4136, PGC 49112 |
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This is a medium-sized spiral galaxy located in the eastern part of Canes Venatici, 10.4 degrees ENE of Cor Caroli.
It has a size of just over 5 arcminutes in the north-south direction and a brightness of 12.8th magnitude.
Although its structure appears indistinct in this image, the galaxy is classified as a Seyfert galaxy with an active central nucleus.
NGC5320 is believed to form a small galaxy group with NGC5371, which is located 1.4 degrees southeast.
The distance to NGC5320 from the Milky Way is estimated to be 135 million light-years.
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