| NGC 5501 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 5501 | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 14h 12m 20.2s[1] |
| Declination | +1° 16′ 21.1″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.02517[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 7451 km/s[1] |
| Galactocentric velocity | 7521 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 336 ± 23.5 Mly (103 ± 7.2 Mpc)[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.9[2] |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | -20.2[nb 1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | (R')SA(r)0+?[2] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.78' x 0.62'[2] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG +00-36-027,PGC 50724[1][3] | |
NGC 5501 is an unbarredspiral galaxy in the constellation ofVirgo,[3][4] registered inNew General Catalogue (NGC).[1]
NGC 5501 was discovered byJohn Herschel on 13 April 1828.John Louis Emil Dreyer in the New General Catalogue, described the galaxy as "very faint, small, partially resolved, some stars seen".[3]
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