Astronomy:NGC 5101
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Short description: Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Hydra
| NGC 5101 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 5101 with legacy surveys | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Hydra |
| Right ascension | 13h 21m 46.2s[1] |
| Declination | −27° 25′ 50″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.006231[1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 1868 ± 3 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 89 Mly (27.4 Mpc)[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.6[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | (R'_1R'_2)SB(rl)0/a[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 5.4′ × 4.6′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 46661[1] | |
NGC 5101 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Hydra. It is separated in the sky from the spiral galaxy NGC 5078 by about 0.5 degrees, and both are believed to be at the same distance from the Earth. This would mean they are approximately 800,000 light-years apart. Both galaxies are believed to be about the size of the Milky Way.[3]
One supernova has been observed in NGC 5101: SN 1986B (type type I, mag. 17).[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 5101. http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/nph-objsearch?objname=NGC+5101&img_stamp=yes&extend=no.
- ↑ "Distance Results for NGC 5101". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/nDistance?name=NGC+5101.
- ↑ Nemiroff, Robert; Bonnell, Jerry. "NGC 5101 and Friends". https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap140208.html.
- ↑ Transient Name Server entry for SN 1986B. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
External links
- NGC 5101 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
Coordinates: 
13h 21m 46.2s, −27° 25′ 50″
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