NGC 5480
| NGC 5480 | |
|---|---|
NGC 5480 imaged by SDSS | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Right ascension | 14h 06m 21.5880s |
| Declination | +50° 43′ 30.232″ |
| Redshift | 0.006373±0.000006 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1,911±2 km/s |
| Distance | 77.45 ± 5.01 Mly (23.747 ± 1.536 Mpc) |
| Group or cluster | NGC 5448 Group (LGG 372) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.8g |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA(s)c |
| Size | ~50,500 ly (15.47 kpc) (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.63′ × 1.22′ |
| Other designations | |
| HOLM 588A, IRAS 14045+5057, UGC 9026, MCG +09-23-035, PGC 50312, CGCG 272-027 | |
NGC 5480 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Ursa Major. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 2,045±10 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 98.4 ± 6.9 Mly (30.16 ± 2.12 Mpc). However, 15 non-redshift measurements give a closer mean distance of 77.45 ± 5.01 Mly (23.747 ± 1.536 Mpc). It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 15 May 1787.
NGC 5480 is listed as having an active galactic nucleus.