NGC 5314

NGC 5314
The spiral galaxy NGC 5314.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationUrsa Minor
Right ascension13h 46m 11.4s[1]
Declination+70° 20′ 22.4″[1]
Redshift0.031962 [1]
Heliocentric radial velocity9582 ± 100 km/s[1]
Distance463.6 ± 33.2 Mly (142.13 ± 10.17 Mpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)13.9[1]
Characteristics
TypeSbc?[1]
Size~170,400 ly (52.23 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)1.0' x 0.5'[1]
Other designations
IRAS 13450+7035, 2MASX J13461136+7020225, MCG +12-13-009, PGC 48810, CGCG 336-017[1]

NGC 5314 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Ursa Minor. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 9636 ± 100 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 142.13 ± 10.17 Mpc (∼463 million light-years).[1] It was discovered by American astronomer Lewis Swift on 8 April 1886.[2]

One supernova has been observed in NGC 5314: SN 2023eyz (type Ia, mag. 20.4).[3]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 5314. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  2. ^ Seligman, Courtney. "NGC 5314". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Transient Name Server". Entry for SN 2023eyz. Retrieved 10 August 2024.