NGC 5229

NGC 5229 is an edge-on spiral galaxy located in the constellation Canes Venatici. It is a member of the M51 Group although in reality it is relatively isolated from other galaxies.^[3] The galaxy's disc is somewhat warped and appears to consist of a series of interconnected clusters of stars from our vantage point on Earth.^[1][4] It is approximately 7 kiloparsecs (23,000 light-years) in diameter and is about 13.7 billion years old.^[2]

NGC 5229
NGC 5229 by GALEX (ultraviolet)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Canes Venatici
Right ascension	13h 34m 02.9s
Declination	+44° 02′ 17″
Redshift	+363/+461 km/s
Distance	5.13 / 7.28 Mpc[1][2] (16.7 / 23.7 million ly)
Apparent magnitude (V)	14.3
Characteristics
Type	SB(s)d
Apparent size (V)	3.58′ × 0.45'
Other designations
UGC 8550, PGC 47788, ZWG 246.13, FGC 1638