| NGC 5314 | |
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 The spiral galaxy NGC 5314 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Ursa Minor |
| Right ascension | 13 46 11.4159 |
| Declination | +70° 20′ 22.234″ |
| Redshift | 0.031962 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 9582 ± 100 km/s |
| Distance | 463.6 ± 33.2 Mly (142.13 ± 10.17 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.9 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sbc? |
| Size | ~170,400 ly (52.23 kpc) (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.0′ × 0.5′ |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS 13450+7035, 2MASX J13461136+7020225, MCG +12-13-009, PGC 48810, CGCG 336-017 | |
NGC 5314 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Ursa Minor. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 9636 ± 100 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 142.13 ± 10.17 Mpc (∼463 million light-years). It was discovered by American astronomer Lewis Swift on 8 April 1886.
One supernova has been observed in NGC 5314: SN 2023eyz (type Ia, mag. 20.4) was discovered by the Zwicky Transient Facility on 8 April 2023.
See also
References
- ^ "Results for object NGC 5314". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA and Caltech. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- Seligman, Courtney. "NGC 5314". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- "SN 2023eyz". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
External links
- NGC 5314 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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