| NGC 5371 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 5371 imaged by a 24 inch telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Canes Venatici |
| Right ascension | 13h 55m 39.9s[1] |
| Declination | +40° 27′ 42″[1] |
| Redshift | 2558 ± 3 km/s[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.3[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAB(rs)bc[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 4.4′ × 3.5′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 8846,[1] PGC 49514[1] | |
NGC 5371 is a face-on spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici. NGC 5371 (which is also cataloged as NGC 5390) is a symmetrical face-on Sbc barred spiral galaxy at a distance of 100 million light years. This galaxy with Hickson Galaxy Group 68 makes up the Big Lick Galaxy Group.
Two supernovae have been observed in NGC 5371: SN 1994Y (type IIn, mag. 15),[2] and SN 2020bio (type unknown, mag. 16.7).[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 5371. Retrieved 2007-04-06.
- ↑ Transient Name Server entry for SN 1994Y. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ↑ Transient Name Server entry for SN 2020bio. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
External links
Media related to NGC 5371 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 5371 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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