NGC 5374

NGC 5374
NGC 5374 imaged by SDSS
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationVirgo
Right ascension13h 57m 29.6454s
Declination+06° 05′ 49.342″
Redshift0.014483±0.00000787
Heliocentric radial velocity4,342±2 km/s
Distance224.16 ± 13.31 Mly (68.729 ± 4.081 Mpc)
Group or clusterNGC 5374 group (LGG 368)
Apparent magnitude (V)13.27
Characteristics
TypeSB(r)bc
Size~113,900 ly (34.92 kpc) (estimated)
Apparent size (V)1.7′ × 1.5′
Other designations
IRAS 13549+0620, UGC 8874, MCG +01-36-004, PGC 49650, CGCG 046-016

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). Additionally, seven non-redshift measurements give a similar mean distance of 224.16 ± 13.31 Mly (68.729 ± 4.081 Mpc). It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 12 May 1793.

NGC 5374 is a radio galaxy, i.e. it has giant regions of radio emission extending well beyond its visible structure.

NGC 5374 group

According to A. M. Garcia, NGC 5374 is the namesake of a group of galaxies. The NGC 5374 group (also known as LGG 368) contains at least eight galaxies, including NGC 5382 [fr], NGC 5384, NGC 5386 [fr], NGC 5417 [fr], NGC 5418 [fr], NGC 5434 [fr], and UGC 8906 [d].

Supernovae

Three supernovae have been observed in NGC 5374:

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Results for object NGC 5374". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA and Caltech. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  2. ↑ "Distance Results for NGC 5374". NASA/IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE. NASA. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  3. ↑ Herschel, William (1802). "Catalogue of 500 New Nebulae, Nebulous Stars, Planetary Nebulae, and Clusters of Stars; with Remarks on the Construction of the Heavens". Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. 92: 477–528. Bibcode:1802RSPT...92..477H. doi:10.1098/rstl.1802.0021.
  4. ↑ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue Objects: NGC 5374". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  5. ↑ "NGC 5374". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  6. ↑ Garcia, A. M. (1993). "General study of group membership. II. Determination of nearby groups". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 100: 47. Bibcode:1993A&AS..100...47G.
  7. ↑ Swift, B.; Weisz, D.; Li, W.; Boles, T. (2003). "Supernovae 2003bj, 2003bk, 2003bl, and 2003bm". International Astronomical Union Circular (8086): 1. Bibcode:2003IAUC.8086....1S.
  8. ↑ "SN 2003bl". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  9. ↑ Monard, L. A. G. (2010). "Supernova 2010do in NGC 5374". Central Bureau Electronic Telegrams (2301): 1. Bibcode:2010CBET.2301....1M.
  10. ↑ "SN 2010do". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  11. ↑ "SN 2016P". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 7 August 2025.