NGC 5112

Galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici
NGC 5112
NGC 5112 imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCanes Venatici
Right ascension13h 21m 56.4s[1]
Declination+38° 44′ 05″[1]
Redshift0.003219[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity965 ± 9 km/s[1]
Distance62 ± 3 Mly
(19.1 ± 1 Mpc)[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)14.2[1]
Characteristics
TypeSB(rs)cd[1]
Apparent size (V)4.0′ × 2.8′[1]
Other designations
IRAS 13196+3859, UGC 8403, MCG +07-28-003, PGC 46671, CGCG 218-005[1]

NGC 5112 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici. It was discovered on 17 March 1787 by German-British astronomer William Herschel.[3] This galaxy is in close physical proximity to the edge-on dwarf spiral NGC 5107.

On 4 March 2015, a supernova candidate was discovered in NGC 5112, and designated PSN J13215756+3843229. Spectral analysis suggested that it was instead a supernova imposter, possibly an outburst from a luminous blue variable.[4]

NGC 5005 Group

According to A. M. Garcia, NGC 5112 is part of the NGC 5005 group (also known as LGG 334). This group of galaxies contains at least 16 members. The other galaxies in the group are: NGC 4861, NGC 5002, NGC 5005, NGC 5014, NGC 5033, NGC 5107, IC 4182, IC 4213, UGC 8181, UGC 8246, UGC 8261, UGC 8303, UGC 8314, UGC 8315, and UGC 8323.[5]

See also

  • List of NGC objects (5001–6000)

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 5112. Retrieved 2007-04-03.
  2. ^ "Distance Results for NGC 5112". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 2010-05-14.
  3. ^ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue Objects: NGC 5112". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  4. ^ Fox, Derek (14 March 2015). "Spectroscopic classification of PSN J13215756+3843229 in NGC 5112 at the Nordic Optical Telescope". The Astronomer's Telegram. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  5. ^ 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.
  • Media related to NGC 5112 at Wikimedia Commons
  • NGC 5112 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images


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