UGC 5497 | |
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![]() Hubble image of UGC 5497. The object is a compact blue dwarf galaxy that is infused with newly formed clusters of stars. | |
Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Ursa Major [1] |
Right ascension | 10h 12m 48.48s [2] |
Declination | +64° 06′ 26.8″ [2] |
Distance | 12,000,000 ± 00
kly (3,679,217 ± 0
kpc)h−1 0.73 [1] |
Group or cluster | Messier 81 [1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | dI [2] |
Other designations | |
MCG+11-13-007, Z 1009.1+6422, LEDA 29735, Z 313-5 [2] |
UGC 5497 is a dwarf galaxy, located about 12 million light years away in the constellation Ursa Major. It is a member of the M81 Group. [3]