NGC 5448
| NGC 5448 | |
|---|---|
NGC 5448 imaged by the 32-inch Schulman Telescope at Mount Lemmon Observatory | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Right ascension | 14h 02m 50.0608s |
| Declination | +49° 10′ 21.402″ |
| Redshift | 0.006725 ± 0.000005 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 2,016 ± 1 km/s |
| Distance | 95.6 ± 28.2 Mly (29.3 ± 8.6 Mpc) |
| Group or cluster | NGC 5448 Group |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.2 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | (R)SAB(r)a |
| Size | ~120,000 ly (36.7 kpc) (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 3.8′ × 2.0′ |
| Notable features | LINER |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS 14009+4924, UGC 8969, MCG +08-26-003, PGC 50031, CGCG 247-004 | |
NGC 5448 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. The galaxy lies about 95 million light years away from Earth based on redshift-independent methods, which means, given its apparent dimensions, that NGC 5448 is approximately 120,000 light years across. It was discovered by William Herschel on May 15, 1787.