| NGC 5674 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 5674 imaged by SDSS | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 14h 33m 52.2782s[1] |
| Declination | +05° 27′ 30.121″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.024931±0.0000300[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 7,474±9 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 240.70 ± 4.90 Mly (73.800 ± 1.501 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.70[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SABc[1] |
| Size | ~134,000 ly (41.07 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.1′ × 1.0′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS 14313+0540, 2MASX J14335228+0527298, UGC 9369, MCG +01-37-031, PGC 52042, CGCG 047-096[1] | |
NGC 5674 is a intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation of Virgo. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 7,703±18 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 370.6 ± 26.0 Mly (113.62 ± 7.96 Mpc).[1] However, three non-redshift measurements give a much closer mean distance of 240.70 ± 4.90 Mly (73.800 ± 1.501 Mpc).[2] It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 12 May 1793.[3][4]
NGC 5674 is a Seyfert II galaxy, i.e. it has a quasar-like nucleus with very high surface brightnesses whose spectra reveal strong, high-ionisation emission lines, but unlike quasars, the host galaxy is clearly detectable.[5][6]
According to Abraham Mahtessian, NGC 5674 and NGC 5652 form a pair of galaxies.[7]
Supernova
[edit]One supernova has been observed in NGC 5674:
- SN 2025ajnc (Type Ia, mag. 19.4685) was discovered by the Zwicky Transient Facility on 28 December 2025.[8]
Image gallery
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NGC 5674 imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Results for object NGC 5674". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA and Caltech. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ^ "Distance Results for NGC 5674". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ^ Herschel, William (1802). "Catalogue of 500 New Nebulae, Nebulous Stars, Planetary Nebulae, and Clusters of Stars; with Remarks on the Construction of the Heavens". Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. 92: 477–528. Bibcode:1802RSPT...92..477H. doi:10.1098/rstl.1802.0021.
- ^ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue Objects: NGC 5674". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ^ Véron-Cetty, M.-P.; Véron, P. (2010). "A catalogue of quasars and active nuclei: 13th edition". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 518: A10. Bibcode:2010A&A...518A..10V. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201014188.
- ^ "NGC 5674". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ^ Mahtessian, A. P. (1998). "Groups of galaxies. III. Some empirical characteristics". Astrophysics. 41 (3): 308–321. Bibcode:1998Ap.....41..308M. doi:10.1007/BF03036100.
- ^ "SN 2025ajnc". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
External links
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Media related to NGC 5674 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 5674 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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