| NGC 5112 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 5112 imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Canes Venatici |
| Right ascension | 13h 21m 56.4s[1] |
| Declination | +38° 44′ 05″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.003219[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 965 ± 9 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 62 ± 3 Mly (19.1 ± 1 Mpc)[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.2[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(rs)cd[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 4.0′ × 2.8′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS 13196+3859, UGC 8403, MCG +07-28-003, PGC 46671, CGCG 218-005[1] | |
NGC 5112 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici. It was discovered on 17 March 1787 by German-British astronomer William Herschel.[3] This galaxy is in close physical proximity to the edge-on dwarf spiral NGC 5107.
On 4 March 2015, a supernova candidate was discovered in NGC 5112, and designated PSN J13215756+3843229. Spectral analysis suggested that it was instead a supernova imposter, possibly an outburst from a luminous blue variable.[4]
- ^ a b c d e f g h "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 5112. Retrieved 2007-04-03.
- ^ "Distance Results for NGC 5112". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 2010-05-14.
- ^ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue Objects: NGC 5112". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ Fox, Derek (14 March 2015). "Spectroscopic classification of PSN J13215756+3843229 in NGC 5112 at the Nordic Optical Telescope". The Astronomer's Telegram. Retrieved 1 September 2024.