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NGC 5582

Coordinates: Sky map 14h 20m 43.12s, +39° 41′ 36.9″
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NGC 5582
SDSS image of NGC 5582
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationBoötes
Right ascension14h 20m 43.12s[1]
Declination+39° 41′ 36.9″[1]
Redshift0.004810[2]
Heliocentric radial velocity1439 ± 9 km/s[2]
Distance91.49 ± 0.46 Mly (28.05 ± 0.14 Mpc)[3]
Apparent magnitude (V)11.61[1]
Apparent magnitude (B)13.0[2]
Absolute magnitude (V)−20.94[1]
Characteristics
TypeE3-4[2]
Other designations
UGC 9188, MCG +07-29-063, PGC 51251[2]

NGC 5582 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Boötes. It was discovered by William Herschel on April 29, 1788.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Results for object NGC 5582 (NGC 5582)". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. California Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
  2. ^ a b c d e "NGC 5582". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
  3. ^ Tully, R. Brent; et al. (2013). "Cosmicflows-2: The Data". The Astronomical Journal. 146 (4): 86. arXiv:1307.7213. Bibcode:2013AJ....146...86T. doi:10.1088/0004-6256/146/4/86. S2CID 118494842.
  4. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 5550 - 5599". cseligman.com. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
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