| NGC 5164 | |
|---|---|
NGC 5164 imaged by SDSS | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Right ascension | 13h 27m 11.9191s |
| Declination | +55° 29′ 14.214″ |
| Redshift | 0.024011±0.0000125 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 7,198±4 km/s |
| Distance | 352.8 ± 24.7 Mly (108.18 ± 7.57 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.1 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SBb |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.3′ × 1.0′ |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS F13252+5544, 2MASX J13271189+5529135, UGC 8458, MCG +09-22-063, PGC 47124, CGCG 271-041 | |
NGC 5164 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 7,335±10 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 352.8 ± 24.7 Mly (108.18 ± 7.57 Mpc). It was discovered by William Herschel on 14 April 1789.
One supernova has been observed in NGC 5164: SN 2011em (Type Ia, mag. 16.8) was discovered by Masaki Tsuboi on 4 August 2011.