NGC 5361
Galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici
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NGC 5361 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Canes Venatici. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 5,840±19 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 280.9 ± 19.7 Mly (86.13 ± 6.04 Mpc).[1] It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 16 May 1787.[2]
| NGC 5361 | |
|---|---|
NGC 5361 imaged by SDSS | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Canes Venatici |
| Right ascension | 13h 54m 35.2197s[1] |
| Declination | +38° 26′ 58.150″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.018843±0.0000430[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5,649±13 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 280.9 ± 19.7 Mly (86.13 ± 6.04 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | [T2015] nest 103103 |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.78[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S[1] |
| Size | ~93,600 ly (28.70 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.8′ × 0.4′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS 13524+3841, 2MASX J13543519+3826582, MCG +07-29-015, PGC 49441, CGCG 219-025[1] | |
NGC 5361 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.[3][4]
NGC 5361 and UGC 8858 form pair of galaxies.[4][5] The grouping is known as [T2015] nest 103103.[6]
