NGC 5004

NGC 5004 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices.^[1][2] The object was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on 13 March 1785, using an 18.7-inch aperture reflector telescope.^[4] Due to its moderate apparent magnitude (+13), it is visible only with amateur telescopes or with superior equipment.

NGC 5004
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Coma Berenices
Right ascension	13h 11m 01.55s[1][2]
Declination	+29° 38′ 12.13″[1][2]
Redshift	0.0235[1][2]
Distance	324 Mly[2]
Characteristics
Type	S0[1]
Apparent size (V)	1.4' x 1.1'[2]
Other designations
IRAS 13086+2950, LEDA 45756, MCG 05-31-149, UGC 8260[3]

One supernova has been observed in NGC 5004: SN 1976A (type unknown, mag. 16.5) was discovered by Miklós Lovas on 28 February 1976.^[5][6]

See also

• List of NGC objects (5001–6000)