NGC 5378
Galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici
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NGC 5378 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Canes Venatici. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 3,176±14 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 152.8 ± 10.7 Mly (46.85 ± 3.29 Mpc).[1] It was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel on 11 March 1831.[2][3]
Right ascension13h 56m 51.0361s[1]
Declination+37° 47′ 50.188″[1]
| NGC 5378 | |
|---|---|
NGC 5378 imaged by SDSS | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Canes Venatici |
| Right ascension | 13h 56m 51.0361s[1] |
| Declination | +37° 47′ 50.188″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.009957±0.00000667[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 2,985±2 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 152.8 ± 10.7 Mly (46.85 ± 3.29 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | NGC 5378 group (LGG 364) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.4g[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | (R')SB(r)a[1] |
| Size | ~154,400 ly (47.35 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.71′ × 1.37′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| 2MASX J13565101+3747494, UGC 8869, MCG +06-31-027, PGC 49598, CGCG 191-020[1] | |
NGC 5378 is a LINER galaxy, i.e. a galaxy whose nucleus has an emission spectrum characterized by broad lines of weakly ionized atoms.[4][5]
