NGC 5033 · galaxy

NGC 5033

NGC 5033 is an inclined spiral galaxy located in the constellation Canes Venatici.

RA13h 13m 27sDec+36° 35' 38"

Image: KPNO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/Jeff and Mike Stuffings/Adam Block. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Identity & coordinates

Identification

Primary designation: NGC 5033
All designations: NGC 5033
Object type: Galaxy
Constellation: Canes Venatici
Best viewing: Spring

Coordinates & physical

Right ascension (J2000): 13h 13m 27s
Declination (J2000): +36° 35' 38"
Apparent magnitude (V): —
Distance: —
Redshift (z): 0.002912

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Visibility tonight

The science

NGC 5033 is an inclined spiral galaxy located in the constellation Canes Venatici. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 1,101±16 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 53.0 ± 3.8 Mly (16.24 ± 1.16 Mpc). Additionally, 25 non-redshift measurements give a similar distance of 53.71 ± 4.38 Mly (16.468 ± 1.344 Mpc). It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 1 May 1785.

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