Right ascension 13 34 02.9 Redshift +363/+461 km/s Apparent size (V) 3.58′ × 0.45' Constellation Canes Venatici | Declination +44° 02′ 17″ Type SB(s)d Magnitude 14.3 Apparent magnitude (V) 14.3 | |
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Distance 5.13 / 7.28 Mpc
(16.7 / 23.7 million ly) Similar NGC 5023, NGC 5238, NGC 5112 | ||
NGC 5229 is an edge-on spiral galaxy located in the constellation Canes Venatici. It is a member of the M51 Group although in reality it is relatively isolated from other galaxies. The galaxy's disc is somewhat warped and appears to consist of a series of interconnected clusters of stars from our vantage point on Earth. It is approximately 7 kiloparsecs (23,000 light-years) in diameter and is about 13.7 billion years old.
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