NGC 5474
NGC 5474 is a dwarf galaxy and nearest companion to the large spiral galaxy M101. Strong gravitational interactions with M101 have distorted the shape of NGC 5474, triggering star formation and ofsetting the nucleus of the galaxy from the disk.
| Observatory: | Kitt Peak National Observatory Kitt Peak, Arizona |
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| Telescope: | KPNO 4-Meter |
| Instrument: | Mosaic I |
| Astronomer: | T.A. Rector (University of Alaska Anchorage) and H. Schweiker (WIYN and NOAO/AURA/NSF) |
| Date of Observation: | 05-30-2008 |
| Filters and Assigned Colors: | B (blue), V (green), I (orange) and Hydrogen-Alpha (red) |
| Exposure Times: | 4x10min in B, 4x5min in V and I, 5x20min in H-alpha |
| Location of Image: | Ursa Major |
| Field of View: | 8.9 x 8.9 arcmin |
| Orientation: | North is up, East is to the left |
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