NGC 5134
Galaxy in the constellation Virgo
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NGC 5134 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Virgo. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 2,061±21 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 99.2 ± 7.0 Mly (30.40 ± 2.15 Mpc).[1] However, 20 non-redshift measurements give a much closer mean distance of 28.53 ± 3.93 Mly (8.746 ± 1.206 Mpc).[2] It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 10 March 1785.[3]
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| NGC 5134 | |
|---|---|
NGC 5134 imaged by the James Webb Space Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 13h 25m 18.5378s[1] |
| Declination | −21° 08′ 03.086″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.005864±0.00000700[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1,758±2 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 28.53 ± 3.93 Mly (8.746 ± 1.206 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | NGC 5084 group (LGG 345) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.83[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA(s)b[1] |
| Size | ~42,200 ly (12.95 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.8′ × 1.7′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 576- G 052, IRAS 13225-2052, 2MASX J13251856-2108030, MCG -03-34-073, PGC 46938[1] | |
NGC 5134 has a possible active galactic nucleus, i.e. it has a compact region at the center of a galaxy that emits a significant amount of energy across the electromagnetic spectrum, with characteristics indicating that this luminosity is not produced by the stars.[4][5]
