NGC 5371
| NGC 5371 | |
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 NGC 5371, as taken with amateur equipment | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Canes Venatici |
| Right ascension | 13h 55m 39.9s[1] |
| Declination | +40° 27′ 42″[1] |
| Redshift | 2558 ± 3 km/s[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.3[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAB(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 also seems to be known 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.
References
External links
Media related to NGC 5371 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 5371 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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