NGC 5331

NGC 5331 is a pair of two interacting spiral galaxies in the constellation Virgo. They were discovered by William Herschel on May 13, 1793.^[3]

ConstellationVirgo

Right ascension13^h 52^m 16^s[1]

Declination+02° 06′ 04″^[1]

Redshift0.033043^[2]

Quick facts Observation data (J2000 epoch), Constellation ...

NGC 5331
Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 5331
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Virgo
Right ascension	13h 52m 16s[1]
Declination	+02° 06′ 04″[1]
Redshift	0.033043[2]
Heliocentric radial velocity	9906 ± 6 km/s[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)	14.3[2]
Characteristics
Type	Sb pec:;LIRG HII[2]
Other designations
NGC 5331, UGC 8774, LEDA 49264, MCG+00-35-022[1]

Close

One supernova, SN 2020abir (type Ia, mag. 17.3), was discovered in NGC 5331 on 1 December 2020.^[4]