NGC 5007

NGC 5007 (also known as Gaia DR2 1675603120267215872^[2] and 2MASX J13091431+6210299) is an elliptical Seyfert 2 galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Major.^[3] It was discovered on March 17, 1790 by the German-born British astronomer William Herschel.^[4] NGC 5007 is situated close to the northern celestial pole and, as such, it is visible for most part of the year from the northern hemisphere. Given its visual magnitude of 13.3, NGC 5007 is visible with the help of a telescope having an aperture of 14 inches (350mm) or more.^[5]

NGC 5007 alongside nearby galaxies

NGC 5007
An image of NGC 5007 from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Ursa Major
Right ascension	13h 09m 14.3979s[1]
Declination	+62° 10′ 29.723″[1]
Redshift	8350 ± 2 km/s[1]
Characteristics
Type	G+[1]
Other designations
CGCG 294-021[1]