Astronomy:NGC 5371

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Short description: Galaxy in constellation Canes Venatici
NGC 5371
NGC 5371.jpg
NGC 5371 imaged by a 24 inch telescope
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCanes Venatici
Right ascension 13h 55m 39.9s[1]
Declination+40° 27′ 42″[1]
Redshift2558 ± 3 km/s[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)11.3[1]
Characteristics
TypeSAB(rs)bc[1]
Apparent size (V)4.4 × 3.5[1]
Other designations
UGC 8846,[1] PGC 49514[1]

NGC 5371 is a face-on spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici. NGC 5371 (which is also cataloged as NGC 5390) is a symmetrical face-on Sbc barred spiral galaxy at a distance of 100 million light years. This galaxy with Hickson Galaxy Group 68 makes up the Big Lick Galaxy Group.

Two supernovae have been observed in NGC 5371: SN 1994Y (type IIn, mag. 15),[2] and SN 2020bio (type unknown, mag. 16.7).[3]

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Coordinates: Sky map 13h 55m 39.9s, +40° 27′ 42″