Astronomy:NGC 5164

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NGC 5164
NGC 5164 imaged by SDSS
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationUrsa Major
Right ascension 13h 27m 11.9191s[1]
Declination+55° 29′ 14.214″[1]
Redshift0.024011±0.0000125[1]
Helio radial velocity7,198±4 km/s[1]
Distance352.8 ± 24.7 Mly (108.18 ± 7.57 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)14.1[1]
Characteristics
TypeSBb [1]
Apparent size (V)1.3′ × 1.0′[1]
Other designations
IRAS F13252+5544, UGC 8458, MCG+09-22-063, PGC 47124[1]

NGC 5164 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 7,335±10 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 352.8 ± 24.7 Mly (108.18 ± 7.57 Mpc).[1] It was discovered by William Herschel on 14 April 1789.[2]

Supernova

One supernova has been observed in NGC 5164: SN 2011em (Type Ia, mag. 16.8) was discovered by Masaki Tsuboi on 4 August 2011.[3][4]

References

Template:NGC objects:5001-6000 Coordinates: Sky map 13h 27m 11.9191s, +55° 29′ 14.214″