NGC 5374
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Right ascension13h 57m 29.6454s[1]
Declination+06° 05′ 49.342″[1]
| NGC 5374 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 5374 imaged by SDSS | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 13h 57m 29.6454s[1] |
| Declination | +06° 05′ 49.342″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.014483±0.00000787[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 4,342±2 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 224.16 ± 13.31 Mly (68.729 ± 4.081 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | NGC 5374 group (LGG 368) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.27[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(r)bc[1] |
| Size | ~113,900 ly (34.92 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.7′ × 1.5′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS 13549+0620, UGC 8874, MCG +01-36-004, PGC 49650, CGCG 046-016[1] | |
NGC 5374 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Virgo. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 4,612±19 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 221.9 ± 15.6 Mly (68.02 ± 4.77 Mpc).[1] Additionally, seven non-redshift measurements give a similar mean distance of 224.16 ± 13.31 Mly (68.729 ± 4.081 Mpc).[2] It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 12 May 1793.[3][4]
NGC 5374 is a is a radio galaxy, i.e. it has giant regions of radio emission extending well beyond its visible structure.[5]
Supernovae
Three supernovae have been observed in NGC 5374:
- SN 2003bl (Type II, mag. 18.4) was discovered by LOTOSS (Lick Observatory and Tenagra Observatory Supernova Searches) on 2 March 2003.[7][8]
- SN 2010do (Type Ic, mag. 17.2) was discovered by Berto Monard on 2 June 2010.[9][10]
- SN 2016P (Type Ic-BL, mag. 16) was discovered by Grzegorz Duszanowicz and Michal Zolnowski on 19 January 2016.[11]
