NGC 5541
| NGC 5541 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 5541 with 2MASS J14163236+3935307 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Boötes |
| Right ascension | 14h 16m 31.745s[1] |
| Declination | +39° 35′ 21.228″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.025612[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 7,678±3 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 377.5 ± 26.4 Mly (115.73 ± 8.10 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.7[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S?[1] |
| Size | ~158,000 ly (48.43 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.8′ × 0.6′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS 14144+3949, UGC 9139, MCG +07-29-059, PGC 50991, CGCG 219-065[1] | |
NGC 5541 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Boötes. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background for is 7,846±12 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 377.5 ± 26.4 Mly (115.73 ± 8.10 Mpc).[1] It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 29 April 1788.[2]
The SIMBAD database lists NGC 5541 as a radio galaxy.[3]
Interacting Galaxies
[edit]NGC 5541 is made up of two galaxies in gravitational interaction. The other galaxy to the north is 2MASS J14163236+3935307 (sometimes also listed as PGC 4540101).[2]
Supernovae
[edit]Three supernovae have been observed in NGC 5541:
- SN 2006cb (type Ib, mag. 17.5) was discovered by the Lick Observatory Supernova Search (LOSS) on 19 April 2006.[4][5]
- SN 2017mf (type Ia, mag. 16.2) was discovered by the Italian Supernovae Search Project (ISSP) on 21 January 2017.[6]
- SN 2025auk (type Ia, mag. 18.491) was discovered by ATLAS on 3 February 2025.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Results for object NGC 5541". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA and Caltech. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ a b Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue Objects: NGC 5541". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ "NGC 5541". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ Ponticello, N. J.; Khandrika, H.; Madison, D. R. (2006). "Supernovae 2006cb, 2006cc, 2006cd, 2006ce". International Astronomical Union Circular. 8709: 1. Bibcode:2006IAUC.8709....1P.
- ^ "SN 2006cb". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ "SN 2017mf". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ "SN 2025auk". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
External links
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Media related to NGC 5541 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 5541 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
