NGC 5364

NGC 5364
NGC 5364
NGC 5364 imaged with the 24-inch telescope at Mount Lemmon Observatory
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationVirgo
Right ascension13h 56m 12.004s[1]
Declination+05° 00′ 52.06″[1]
Redshift1241 ± 4 km/s[2]
Distance54.5 ± 3.9 Mly (16.7 ± 1.2 Mpc)[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)11.2[3]
Characteristics
TypeSA(rs)bc pec[4]
Apparent size (V)6′.1 × 6′.8[5]
Other designations
UGC 8853, PGC 49555, ZWG 46.9, IRAS13536+0515[6]

NGC 5364 is a grand design spiral galaxy located 54.5[2] million light years away in the constellation Virgo. It is inclined to the line of sight from the Earth at an angle of 47° along a position angle of 25°.[7] It is a member of the NGC 5364 Group of galaxies, itself one of the Virgo III Groups strung out to the east of the Virgo Supercluster of galaxies.[8]

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  8. ^ "The Virgo III Groups". Atlas of the Universe. Retrieved 2010-11-27.