NGC 5455
| Nebula | |
|---|---|
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| Observation data: J2000epoch | |
| Right ascension | 14h 03m 01s |
| Declination | +54° 14’ 29” |
| Apparent magnitude(V) | 15.22 |
NGC 5455is anemission nebula(HII region) located inMessier 101(the Pinwheel Galaxy)[1]towards theconstellation Ursa Major.Eight other regions of Messier 101 are listed in the New General Catalogue, namelyNGC 5447,NGC 5449,NGC 5450,NGC 5451,NGC 5453,NGC 5458,NGC 5461andNGC 5462.[2]Three of these regions were discovered byWilliam Herschel(NGC 5447, NGC 5461 and NGC 5462) and the other six byBindon Stoney.[3]
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- ^"New General Catalog Objects: NGC 5450 - 5499".cseligman.com.Retrieved2024-07-05.
- ^"By Name | NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database".ned.ipac.caltech.edu.Retrieved2024-07-05.
- ^"By Name | NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database".ned.ipac.caltech.edu.Retrieved2024-07-05.