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NGC 5061
NGC 5061 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation of Hydra. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 2,383±28 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 114.6 ± 8.2 Mly (35.14 ± 2.51 Mpc). However, 25 non-redshift measurements give a closer mean distance of 78.54 ± 3.36 Mly (24.080 ± 1.031 Mpc). It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 28 March 1786.
NGC 5061 is a Seyfert II galaxy, i.e. it has a quasar-like nucleus with very high surface brightnesses whose spectra reveal strong, high-ionisation emission lines, but unlike quasars, the host galaxy is clearly detectable.
NGC 5061 is a member of a group of galaxies that bears its name. The NGC 5061 group (also known as LGG 341) contains 10 galaxies, including NGC 5078, NGC 5085, NGC 5101, IC 874, IC 4222, IC 4231, and three galaxies from the ESO catalogue.
Two supernovae have been observed in NGC 5061:
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NGC 5061
NGC 5061 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation of Hydra. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 2,383±28 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 114.6 ± 8.2 Mly (35.14 ± 2.51 Mpc). However, 25 non-redshift measurements give a closer mean distance of 78.54 ± 3.36 Mly (24.080 ± 1.031 Mpc). It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 28 March 1786.
NGC 5061 is a Seyfert II galaxy, i.e. it has a quasar-like nucleus with very high surface brightnesses whose spectra reveal strong, high-ionisation emission lines, but unlike quasars, the host galaxy is clearly detectable.
NGC 5061 is a member of a group of galaxies that bears its name. The NGC 5061 group (also known as LGG 341) contains 10 galaxies, including NGC 5078, NGC 5085, NGC 5101, IC 874, IC 4222, IC 4231, and three galaxies from the ESO catalogue.
Two supernovae have been observed in NGC 5061: