C29 · galaxy
NGC 5005
NGC 5005, also known as Caldwell 29, is an inclined spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici.
RA13h 10m 56sDec+37° 03' 32"
Image: NASA/Randy Beaudoin. Source: NASA via images.nasa.gov.
Identity & coordinates
Identification
- Primary designation
- C29
- All designations
- C29 · NGC 5005
- Object type
- Galaxy
- Constellation
- Canes Venatici
- Best viewing
- Spring
Coordinates & physical
- Right ascension (J2000)
- 13h 10m 56s
- Declination (J2000)
- +37° 03' 32"
- Apparent magnitude (V)
- —
- Distance
- —
- Redshift (z)
- 0.003156
Visibility tonight
The science
NGC 5005, also known as Caldwell 29, is an inclined spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici. It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 1 May 1785. The galaxy has a relatively bright nucleus and a bright disk that contains multiple dust lanes. The galaxy's high surface brightness makes it an object that is visible to amateur astronomers using large amateur telescopes.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia · CC-BY-SA-4.0
References
- SIMBAD Not resolved
- NED Fetched May 8, 2026 View in NED ↗
- Wikipedia Fetched May 8, 2026 Read full article ↗
Wikipedia title resolved via designation — fell back to an alternate catalog designation.
1 merge conflict resolved
- coordinates: SIMBAD missing → NED used