UGC 5497 is a dwarf galaxy, located about 12 million light years away in the constellation Ursa Major. It is a member of the M81 Group.[3]
| UGC 5497 | |
|---|---|
 Hubble image of UGC 5497. The object is a compact blue dwarf galaxy that is infused with newly formed clusters of stars. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Ursa Major[1] |
| Right ascension | 10h 12m 48.48s[2] |
| Declination | +64° 06′ 26.8″[2] |
| Distance | 12,000,000 ± 00 kly (3,679,217 ± 0 kpc)h−1 0.73[1] |
| Group or cluster | Messier 81[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | dI[2] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG+11-13-007, Z 1009.1+6422, LEDA 29735, Z 313-5[2] | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Compact Blue Dwarf Can't Hide". ESA/Hubble Picture of the Week. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Search results for UCG 5491". Astronomical Database. SIMBAD. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
- ^ Kristin Chiboucas, Igor D. Karachentsev, R. Brent Tully: Discovery of New Dwarf Galaxies in the M81 Group, 2009AJ....137.3009C
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