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Galaxy in the constellation Hydra From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
| NGC 5626 | |
|---|---|
The lenticular galaxy NGC 5626. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Hydra |
| Right ascension | 14h 29m 49.09s[1] |
| Declination | −29° 44′ 54.5″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.022983[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 6890 ± 12 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 342.5 ± 24.0 Mly (105.02 ± 7.36 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.9[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA(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] | |
One supernova has been observed in NGC 5626: SN 2023kyb (type Ia, mag. 17.7).[2]
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