UGC 5692
UGC 5692 is a Magellanic-type spiral galaxy located 13 million light years away in the constellation of Ursa Major. An alternate designation DDO 82 is named for the David Dunlap Observatory Catalogue. The galaxy was added to this list in 1959 by Sidney van den Bergh.[4]
| UGC 5692 | |
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Ursa Major[1] |
| Right ascension | 10h 30m 36.58s[2] |
| Declination | +70° 37′ 06.0″[2] |
| Redshift | 0.000187 ± 0.000010[3] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 56 ± 3 km/s[3] |
| Galactocentric velocity | 171 ± 5 km/s[3] |
| Distance | 13,000 ± 00 kly (3,986 ± 0 kpc)h−1 0.73[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.36[3] |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | -16.65[3] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | dG[2] |
| Mass | 0×100 M☉ |
| Apparent size (V) | 3.2 × 1.8 arcmin[3] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 30997, UZC J103034.8+703714, [B93] 27, Anon 1026+70 B, MCG +12-10-045, CGCG 333-35, [LSK86] 126, DDO 82 SPB 142, Z 1026.8+7053, [MI94] Sm 52 | |
References
- "A Vapour of Stars". ESA/Hubble Picture of the Week. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
- "UGC 5692". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
- "Search Results for UGC 5692". Astronomical Database. NED. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
- "Hubble sees a vapor of stars". 2 July 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
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