NGC 5314
Galaxy in the constellation Ursa Minor
NGC 5314 | |
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![]() The spiral galaxy NGC 5314. | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Ursa Minor |
Right ascension | 13h 46m 11.4s[1] |
Declination | +70° 20′ 22.4″[1] |
Redshift | 0.031962 [1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 9582 ± 100 km/s[1] |
Distance | 463.6 ± 33.2 Mly (142.13 ± 10.17 Mpc)[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.9[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | Sbc?[1] |
Size | ~170,400 ly (52.23 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.0' x 0.5'[1] |
Other designations | |
IRAS 13450+7035, 2MASX J13461136+7020225, MCG +12-13-009, PGC 48810, CGCG 336-017[1] |
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).[1] It was discovered by American astronomer Lewis Swift on 8 April 1886.[2]
One supernova has been observed in NGC 5314: SN 2023eyz (type Ia, mag. 20.4).[3]
See also
- List of NGC objects (5001–6000)
References
External links
Media related to NGC 5314 at Wikimedia Commons
- NGC 5314 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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Constellation of Ursa Minor
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