NGC 5630

NGC 5630
The barred spiral galaxy NGC 5630.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationBoötes
Right ascension14h 27m 36.61s[1]
Declination+41° 15′ 27.9″[1]
Redshift0.008918 [1]
Heliocentric radial velocity2673 ± 2 km/s[1]
Distance135.9 ± 9.5 Mly (41.68 ± 2.92 Mpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)13.0[1]
Characteristics
TypeSdm?[1]
Size~75,700 ly (23.21 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)2.2' x 0.7'[1]
Other designations
IRAS 14256+4128, 2MASX J14273658+4115281, UGC 9270, MCG +07-30-014, PGC 51635, CGCG 220-018[1]

NGC 5630 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Boötes. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 2826 ± 11 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 41.68 ± 2.92 Mpc (∼136 million light-years).[1] It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 9 April 1787.[2]

NGC 5630 is listed as a field galaxy, i.e. one does not belong to a larger galaxy group or cluster and hence is gravitationally alone.[3]

Three supernovae have been observed in NGC 5630: SN 2005dp (type II, mag. 16),[4][5] SN 2006am (type IIn, mag. 18.5),[6] and SN 2023zdx (Type II-P, mag. 17).[7]

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References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 5630. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  2. ^ Seligman, Courtney. "Celestial Atlas entry for NGC 5630". cseligman.com. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  3. ^ Turner, E. L.; Gott, J. R., III (1976). "Groups of galaxies. I. A catalog". The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 32: 409. Bibcode:1976ApJS...32..409T. doi:10.1086/190403.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "Transient Name Server". Entry for SN 2005dp. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  5. ^ Green, Daniel W. E. (September 3, 2005). "Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams". Circular No. 8594. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Transient Name Server". Entry for SN 2006am. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Transient Name Server". Entry for SN 2023zdx. Retrieved 8 August 2024.