NGC 5477
Dwarf galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major
NGC 5477 is a dwarf galaxy located in the constellation of Ursa Major, 20 million light years away from Earth. It was discovered on April 14, 1789, by astronomer William Herschel. It has a luminosity class of V and has a large hydrogen line.
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- An archetypal dwarf galaxy.jpg by ESO/M.-R. Cioni/VISTA Magellanic Cloud survey. Acknowledgment: Cambridge Astronomical Survey Unit, Public domain
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