| NGC 5334 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 5334 imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 13 52 54.479 |
| Declination | −01° 06′ 52.035″ |
| Redshift | 0.004623 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1386 ± 3 km/s |
| Distance | 80.2 ± 5.7 Mly (24.60 ± 1.75 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.3 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(rs)c |
| Size | ~142,300 ly (43.62 kpc) (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.9′ × 1.3′ |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS 13502-0051, IC 4338, UGC 8790, MCG +00-35-024, PGC 49308, CGCG 017-088 | |
NGC 5334 is a face-on barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 1668 ± 20 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 80.2 ± 5.7 Mly (24.60 ± 1.75 Mpc). However, five non-redshift measurements give a distance of 108.68 ± 7.45 Mly (33.320 ± 2.283 Mpc). It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 15 April 1787. It was also observed by American astronomer Lewis Swift on 20 April 1897 and listed in the Index Catalogue as IC 4338.
NGC 5334 is a member of the Virgo III Groups, a series of galaxies and galaxy clusters strung out to the east of the Virgo Supercluster of galaxies.
Although no supernovae have been observed in NGC 5334 yet, a luminous blue variable, designated SN 2003gm (type LBV, mag. 17), was discovered on 6 July 2003.
See also
References
- ^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 5334. Retrieved 2007-04-06.
- "Distance Results for NGC 5334". NASA/IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE. NASA. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue Objects: NGC 5334". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- "The Virgo III Groups". Atlas of the Universe. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
- "SN 2003gm". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- Green, Daniel W. E. (27 July 2003). "Circular No. 8167". Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams. Dept. of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Harvard University. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
External links
- NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database: Pictures and description
- NGC 5334 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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