NGC 5784
| NGC 5784 | |
|---|---|
 The lenticular galaxy NGC 5784. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Boötes |
| Right ascension | 14h 54m 16.4505s[1] |
| Declination | +42° 33′ 28.466″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.017912 [1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5370 ± 16 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 264.2 ± 18.5 Mly (81.01 ± 5.68 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.4[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0[1] |
| Size | ~149,400 ly (45.82 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.9' x 1.8'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS 14524+4245, 2MASX J14541645+4233279, UGC 9592, MCG +07-31-006, PGC 53265, CGCG 221-009[1] | |
NGC 5784 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation of Boötes. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 5493 ± 18 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 81.01 ± 5.68 Mpc (∼264 million light-years).[1] It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 9 April 1787.[2]
Two supernovae have been observed in NGC 5784: SN 2018mef (type Ia, mag. 17.5),[3] and SN 2023bch (type Ia, mag. 15.4),[4]
NGC 5739 Group
[edit]According to Abraham Mahtessian, NGC 5784 is part of the seven member NGC 5739 group (also known as [M98j] 234). The other six galaxies are: NGC 5598, NGC 5603, NGC 5696, NGC 5739, NGC 5787, and NGC 5860.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 5784. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ Celestial Atlas entry for NGC 5784. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ Transient Name Server entry for SN 2018mef. Retrieved 8 August 2024
- ^ Transient Name Server entry for SN 2023bch. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ Groups of galaxies. III. Some empirical characteristics. By Abraham Mahtessian, Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory. Astrophysics, Vol. 41. No. 3, July, 1998. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
External links
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Media related to NGC 5784 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 5784 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
