// Workers AI · dad joke modeWhat did NGC 5217 say to its galaxy friend? You're a star.
| NGC 5217 | |
|---|---|
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| Observation data | |
| Constellation | Coma Berenices |
| Right ascension | 13h 35m 21s |
| Declination | +17° 43′ 27″ |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 14 |
| Surface brightness | 23.76 mag/arcsec2 |
| magnitude (J) | 10.82 |
| magnitude (H) | 10.08 |
| magnitude (K) | 9.8 |
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NGC 5217 is an elliptical galaxy located about 375 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices. It was discovered on May 7, 1826, by the astronomer John Herschel.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ "NGC 5217 - Elliptical Galaxy in Coma Berenices". Retrieved 26 December 2025.
- ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 5200 - 5249". Retrieved 26 December 2025.
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