NGC 5335
| NGC 5335 | |
|---|---|
NGC 5335 imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo (constellation) |
| Right ascension | 13h 52m 56.5581s[1] |
| Declination | +02° 48′ 51.304″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.015451 +/- 0.000007[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 4,632±2 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 236.2 ± 16.6 Mly (72.43 ± 5.08 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.8 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(r)b |
| Size | ~170,000 ly (52.13 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.64′ × 1.27′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 8791, MCG +01-35-046, PGC 49310, CGCG 045-129[1] | |
NGC 5335 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Virgo. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 4,911±20 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 236.2 ± 16.6 Mly (72.43 ± 5.08 Mpc).[1] It was discovered as a nebula by astronomer John Herschel on 9 April 1828.[2]
Type
NGC 5335 is classified as a flocculent spiral galaxy, distinguished by scattered star-forming regions across its disk rather than well-organized spiral arms like those in the Andromeda Galaxy. A prominent bar stretches through the galactic bulge, directing gas into the interstellar medium and stimulating thereby star formation. These bars are transient features in galaxies, evolving over timescales of approximately two billion years. They are observed in about 30% of known galaxies, including our own.[3]
Supernova
One Type Ia supernova has been observed in NGC 5335 (SN 1996P, mag. 17) by Jean Mueller on 25 March 1996.[4][5]
Image gallery
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NGC 5335 imaged by SDSS
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Results for object NGC 5335". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA and Caltech. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue Objects: NGC 5335". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ "NGC 5335 - NASA Science". NASA. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
- ^ "SN 1996P". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ Mueller, J. (March 1996). "Supernova 1996P in NGC 5335". IAU Circular (6357): 1. Bibcode:1996IAUC.6357....1M.
External links
- Media related to NGC 5335 at Wikimedia Commons
- NGC 5335 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images