NGC 5784

NGC 5784
The lenticular galaxy NGC 5784.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationBoötes
Right ascension14h 54m 16.4505s[1]
Declination+42° 33′ 28.466″[1]
Redshift0.017912 [1]
Heliocentric radial velocity5370 ± 16 km/s[1]
Distance264.2 ± 18.5 Mly (81.01 ± 5.68 Mpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)12.4[1]
Characteristics
TypeS0[1]
Size~149,400 ly (45.82 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)1.9' x 1.8'[1]
Other designations
IRAS 14524+4245, 2MASX J14541645+4233279, UGC 9592, MCG +07-31-006, PGC 53265, CGCG 221-009[1]

NGC 5784 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation of Boötes. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 5493 ± 18 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 81.01 ± 5.68 Mpc (∼264 million light-years).[1] It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 9 April 1787.[2]

Two supernovae have been observed in NGC 5784: SN 2018mef (type Ia, mag. 17.5),[3] and SN 2023bch (type Ia, mag. 15.4),[4]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 5784. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  2. ^ Celestial Atlas entry for NGC 5784. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  3. ^ Transient Name Server entry for SN 2018mef. Retrieved 8 August 2024
  4. ^ Transient Name Server entry for SN 2023bch. Retrieved 8 August 2024.