Observer's guide
About NGC 5005
NGC 5005 (C29) is catalogued as a galaxy in Canes Venatici. Its J2000 position is RA 13:10:56, Dec +37:03:33, corresponding to 197.7346 degrees RA and 37.0589 degrees Dec. The local catalogue places it about 69,000,000 light-years away. Its referenced angular extent is approximately 7.06 by 3.21 arcminutes.
Observing tips
StarWatchr rates this as a very hard target at magnitude 10.6. It is associated with spring observing, with midnight placement typically strongest around April. From 52 degrees north its theoretical meridian altitude is about 75.1 degrees; local horizons and the live altitude chart determine the practical window.
Because it is faint, use a larger aperture where possible, avoid bright Moon conditions, and use averted vision.
What to expect
The SIMBAD classification for the matched source is LIN. SIMBAD records the morphology as S_AB. A published radial velocity value is 946 km/s. The SIMBAD record currently connects it to 572 bibliographic references.
At roughly 7.1 arcminutes across, it benefits from a narrower field and adequate image scale. Use the listed 7.06 by 3.21 arcminute extent to check framing, and treat catalogue magnitude as integrated brightness rather than a direct measure of visual contrast.