NGC 5614

NGC 5614

NGC 5614 (largest galaxy) and NGC 5613 and NGC 5615
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Boötes
Right ascension 14h 24m 07.591s[1]
Declination +34° 51 32.02[1]
Redshift 0.012970[2]
(3,891 km/s )
Distance 194.9 Mly (59.76 Mpc)[3]
Apparent magnitude (V) 12.6[4]
Characteristics
Type SA(r)ab pec[4]
Apparent size (V) 1.567′ × 1.410′[1]
Notable features NGC 5615 superimposed, plume, paired with NGC 5613.
Other designations
2MASX J14240759+3451320, CGCG 192.014, GC 3880, h 1804, H 2.420, H II-420, IRAS 14220+3505, ISOSS J14240+3451, MCG+06-32-022, PGC 51439, UGC 9226, UZC J142407.6+345134, VV 77a, LEDA 51439, Z 192-14, Z 1422.0+3505

NGC 5614 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Boötes. It is the primary member of the Arp 178 triplet of interacting galaxies with NGC 5613 and NGC 5615.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Skrutskie, M. F.; et al. (February 2006), "The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS)", The Astronomical Journal, 131 (2): 1163–1183, Bibcode:2006AJ....131.1163S, doi:10.1086/498708.
  2. Kochanek, C. S.; et al. (October 2001), "The K-Band Galaxy Luminosity Function", The Astrophysical Journal, 560 (2): 566–579, arXiv:astro-ph/0011456Freely accessible, Bibcode:2001ApJ...560..566K, doi:10.1086/322488.
  3. Crook, Aidan C.; et al. (February 2007), "Groups of Galaxies in the Two Micron All Sky Redshift Survey", The Astrophysical Journal, 655 (2): 790–813, arXiv:astro-ph/0610732Freely accessible, Bibcode:2007ApJ...655..790C, doi:10.1086/510201.
  4. 1 2 "NED results for object NGC 5614", NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database, NASA, retrieved 2015-10-29.


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