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NGC 5626

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NGC 5626
The lenticular galaxy NGC 5626.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationHydra
Right ascension14h 29m 49.09s[1]
Declination−29° 44′ 54.5″[1]
Redshift0.022983[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity6890 ± 12 km/s[1]
Distance342.5 ± 24.0 Mly (105.02 ± 7.36 Mpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)12.9[1]
Characteristics
TypeSA(s)0+[1]
Size~205,300 ly (62.94 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)1.2' x 1.0'[1]
Other designations
2MASX J14294908-2944544, MCG -05-34-015, PGC 51794, ESO 447- G 008,[1]

NGC 5626 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation of Hydra. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 7,120 ± 20 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 105.0 ± 7.4 Mpc (∼342 million light-years). It was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel on 30 March 1835.

One supernova has been observed in NGC 5626: SN 2023kyb (type Ia, mag. 17.7).[2]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 5626. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  2. ^ Transient Name Server entry for SN 2023kyb. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
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