NGC 5112 explained

NGC 5112
Epoch:	J2000
Type:	SB(rs)cd^[1]
Z:	0.003219
Dist Ly:	62 ± 3 Mly ^[2]
Appmag V:	14.2
Size V:	4.0 × 2.8
Constellation Name:	Canes Venatici
Names:	UGC 8403, PGC 46671

NGC 5112 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici. This galaxy is in close physical proximity to the edge-on dwarf spiral NGC 5107.

Notes and References

1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 5112 . 2007-04-03 .
2. Web site: Distance Results for NGC 5112 . NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . 2010-05-14.