NGC 5493

NGC 5493 is a peculiar lenticular galaxy in the constellation of Virgo. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 2,929±19 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 140.9 ± 9.9 Mly (43.20 ± 3.04 Mpc).^[1] However, three non-redshift measurements give a much closer mean distance of 64.73 ± 31.32 Mly (19.847 ± 9.602 Mpc).^[2] It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 22 February 1787.^[3][4]

ConstellationVirgo

Right ascension14^h 11^m 29.3824^s[1]

Declination−05° 02′ 37.090″^[1]

Redshift0.008889±0.0000170^[1]

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

NGC 5493
NGC 5493 imaged by Legacy Surveys
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Virgo
Right ascension	14h 11m 29.3824s[1]
Declination	−05° 02′ 37.090″[1]
Redshift	0.008889±0.0000170[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity	2,665±5 km/s[1]
Distance	64.73 ± 31.32 Mly (19.847 ± 9.602 Mpc)[1]
Group or cluster	NGC 5427 group (LGG 374)
Apparent magnitude (V)	12.27[1]
Characteristics
Type	S0 pec edge-on[1]
Size	~41,100 ly (12.60 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)	1.6′ × 1.3′[1]
Other designations
2MASX J14112938-0502371, UGCA 386, MCG -01-36-013, PGC 50670[1]

Close

NGC 5493 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.^[5][6]