NGC 5443 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Major. It was discovered on April 14, 1789 by the astronomer William Herschel.[2] It is also believed to be a Type-II Seyfert galaxy, meaning it contains a bright, active galactic nucleus.[3]
| NGC 5443 | |
|---|---|
 Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 5443 | |
| Observation data | |
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Right ascension | 14h 02m 12s[1] |
| Declination | +55° 48′ 50″[1] |
| Surface brightness | 22.41 mag/arcsec2[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAb[1] |
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 "NGC 5443 - Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major". Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 5400 - 5449". Retrieved 13 December 2025.
- ↑ Lacerda, Eduardo A. D.; Sánchez, Sebastián F.; Cid Fernandes, R.; López-Cobá, Carlos; Espinosa-Ponce, Carlos; Galbany, L. (March 2020). "Galaxies hosting an active galactic nucleus: a view from the CALIFA survey". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 492 (3): 3073–3090. arXiv:2001.00099. Bibcode:2020MNRAS.492.3073L. doi:10.1093/mnras/staa008. ISSN 0035-8711.
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