NGC 5314
NGC 5314 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Ursa Minor. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 9636 ± 100 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 142.13 ± 10.17 Mpc (~463 million light-years).[1] It was discovered by American astronomer Lewis Swift on 8 April 1886.[2]
One supernova has been observed in NGC 5314: SN 2023eyz (type Ia, mag. 20.4) was discovered by the Zwicky Transient Facility on 8 April 2023.[3]
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- NGC 5314 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images