NGC 5134
| NGC 5134 | |
|---|---|
NGC 5134 imaged by the James Webb Space Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 13h 25m 18.5378s[1] |
| Declination | −21° 08′ 03.086″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.005864±0.00000700[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1,758±2 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 28.53 ± 3.93 Mly (8.746 ± 1.206 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | NGC 5084 group (LGG 345) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.83[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA(s)b[1] |
| Size | ~42,200 ly (12.95 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.8′ × 1.7′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 576- G 052, IRAS 13225-2052, 2MASX J13251856-2108030, MCG -03-34-073, PGC 46938[1] | |
NGC 5134 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Virgo. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 2,061±21 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 99.2 ± 7.0 Mly (30.40 ± 2.15 Mpc).[1] However, 20 non-redshift measurements give a much closer mean distance of 28.53 ± 3.93 Mly (8.746 ± 1.206 Mpc).[2] It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 10 March 1785.[3]
NGC 5134 has a possible active galactic nucleus, i.e. it has a compact region at the center of a galaxy that emits a significant amount of energy across the electromagnetic spectrum, with characteristics indicating that this luminosity is not produced by the stars.[4][5]
NGC 5084 Group
NGC 5134 is a member of the NGC 5084 group (also known as LGG 345). This group contains five galaxies, including NGC 5084, NGC 5087, ESO 576-50, ESO 576-40.[6][7]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Results for object NGC 5134". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA and Caltech. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- ^ "Distance Results for NGC 5134". NASA/IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE. NASA. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- ^ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue Objects: NGC 5134". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- ^ "NGC 5134". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- ^ Asmus, D.; Greenwell, C. L.; Gandhi, P.; Boorman, P. G.; Aird, J.; Alexander, D. M.; Assef, R. J.; Baldi, R. D.; Davies, R. I.; Hönig, S. F.; Ricci, C.; Rosario, D. J.; Salvato, M.; Shankar, F.; Stern, D. (2020). "Local AGN survey (LASr): I. Galaxy sample, infrared colour selection, and predictions for AGN within 100 MPC". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 494 (2): 1784. arXiv:2003.05959. Bibcode:2020MNRAS.494.1784A. doi:10.1093/mnras/staa766.
- ^ Garcia, A. M. (1993). "General study of group membership. II. Determination of nearby groups". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 100: 47. Bibcode:1993A&AS..100...47G.
- ^ "NAME NGC 5084 Group". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
External links
- Media related to NGC 5134 at Wikimedia Commons
- NGC 5134 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images