NGC 5334
| NGC 5334 | |
|---|---|
NGC 5334 imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 13h 52m 54.479s[1] |
| Declination | −01° 06′ 52.035″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.004623[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1386 ± 3 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 80.2 ± 5.7 Mly (24.60 ± 1.75 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.3[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(rs)c[1] |
| Size | ~142,300 ly (43.62 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.9′ × 1.3′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS 13502-0051, IC 4338, UGC 8790, MCG +00-35-024, PGC 49308, CGCG 017-088[1] | |
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).[1] However, five non-redshift measurements give a distance of 108.68 ± 7.45 Mly (33.320 ± 2.283 Mpc).[2] It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 15 April 1787.[3] It was also observed by American astronomer Lewis Swift on 20 April 1897 and listed in the Index Catalogue as IC 4338.[3]
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.[4]
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.[5][6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "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.
- ^ a b 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
[edit]- 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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