| NGC 5004 | |
| Epoch: | J2000 |
| Constellation Name: | Coma Berenices |
| Ra: | [1] [2] |
| Type: | S0 |
| Names: | IRAS 13086+2950, LEDA 45756, MCG 05-31-149, UGC 8260[3] |
NGC 5004 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices. The object was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on 13 March 1785, using an 18.7-inch aperture reflector telescope.[4] Due to its moderate apparent magnitude (+13), it is visible only with amateur telescopes or with superior equipment.
One supernova has been observed in NGC 5004: SN 1976A (type unknown, mag. 16.5) was discovered by Miklós Lovas on 28 February 1976.[5] [6]