NGC 5034 | |
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Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Ursa Minor |
Right ascension | 13h 12m 19.01200s [1] |
Declination | +70° 38′ 57.5408″ [1] |
Redshift | 0.028983 [2] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 8563 km/s [2] |
Distance | 401.5 Mly (123.11 Mpc) [3] |
Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.06 [4] |
Characteristics | |
Type | Sbc [4] |
Other designations | |
UGC 8295, MCG +12-13-001, PGC 45859 [2] |
NGC 5034 is a spiral galaxy [4] in the constellation of Ursa Minor. NGC 5034 is its New General Catalogue designation. It is located about 401 million light-years (123 Mpc) from the Sun. [3] It was discovered on April 7, 1793, by William Herschel. [5]