NGC 5371 is a face-on spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici. NGC 5371 (which also seems to be known as NGC 5390) is a symmetrical face-on Sbc barred spiral galaxy at a distance of 100 million light years. This galaxy with Hickson Galaxy Group 68 makes up the Big Lick Galaxy Group.
NGC 5371 | |
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![]() NGC 5371 imaged by a 24 inch telescope | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Canes Venatici |
Right ascension | 13h 55m 39.9s[1] |
Declination | +40° 27′ 42″[1] |
Redshift | 2558 ± 3 km/s[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.3[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SAB(rs)bc[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 4′.4 × 3′.5[1] |
Other designations | |
UGC 8846,[1] PGC 49514[1] |
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New General Catalogue 5000 to 5499 | |
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