| NGC 5626 | |
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 The lenticular galaxy NGC 5626. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Hydra |
| Right ascension | 14 29 49.1156 |
| Declination | −29° 44′ 54.545″ |
| Redshift | 0.022983 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 6890 ± 12 km/s |
| Distance | 342.5 ± 24.0 Mly (105.02 ± 7.36 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.9 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA(s)0+ |
| Size | ~205,300 ly (62.94 kpc) (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.2' x 1.0' |
| Other designations | |
| 2MASX J14294908-2944544, MCG -05-34-015, PGC 51794, ESO 447- G 008, | |
NGC 5626 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation of Hydra. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 7,120 ± 20 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 105.0 ± 7.4 Mpc (∼342 million light-years). It was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel on 30 March 1835.
One supernova has been observed in NGC 5626: SN 2023kyb (type Ia, mag. 17.679) was discovered by ATLAS on 17 June 2023.
See also
References
- ^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 5626. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue Objects: NGC 5626". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- "SN 2023kyb". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
External links
Media related to NGC 5626 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 5626 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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