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NGC 5353

Coordinates: Sky map 13h 53m 26.6971s, +40° 16′ 58.984″
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NGC 5353
NGC 5353 (center) with NGC 5354 (above) imaged by SDSS
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCanes Venatici
Right ascension13h 53m 26.6971s[1]
Declination+40° 16′ 58.984″[1]
Redshift0.007755±0.0000100[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity2,325±3 km/s[1]
Distance88.48 ± 7.74 Mly (27.129 ± 2.372 Mpc)[1]
Group or clusterHCG 68
Apparent magnitude (V)+11.96[1]
Characteristics
TypeS0 edge-on[1]
Size~99,200 ly (30.41 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)2.2′ × 1.1′[1]
Other designations
HOLM 555B, IRAS F13513+4031, 2MASX J13532674+4016592, UGC 8813, MCG +07-29-010, PGC 49356, CGCG 219-018[1]

NGC 5353 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation of Canes Venatici. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 2,510±13 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 120.7 ± 8.5 Mly (37.02 ± 2.60 Mpc).[1] However, seven non-redshift measurements give a closer mean distance of 88.48 ± 7.74 Mly (27.129 ± 2.372 Mpc).[2] It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 14 January 1788.[3][4]

NGC 5353 is a radio galaxy, i.e. it has giant regions of radio emission extending well beyond its visible structure.[5][6] It also has an active galactic nucleus, i.e. it has a compact region at the center of a galaxy that emits a significant amount of energy across the electromagnetic spectrum, with characteristics indicating that this luminosity is not produced by the stars.[7][6]

Hickson Compact Group 68

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Hickson Compact Group 68 imaged by Pan-STARRS

NGC 5353 belongs to the Hickson Compact Group 68, which consists of one spiral galaxy, and four lenticular galaxies. The other galaxies in the group are NGC 5354 [fr], NGC 5350 [fr], NGC 5355 [fr], and NGC 5358 [fr].[8] The distances of the galaxies in this group range from 121 to 133 million light-years.

Supernova

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One supernova has been observed in NGC 5353:

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Results for object NGC 5353". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA and Caltech. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "Distance Results for NGC 5353". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  3. ↑ Herschel, William (1789). "Catalogue of a Second Thousand of New Nebulae and Clusters of Stars; with a Few Introductory Remarks on the Construction of the Heavens". Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. 79: 212–255. Bibcode:1789RSPT...79..212H. doi:10.1098/rstl.1789.0021.
  4. ↑ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue Objects: NGC 5353". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  5. ↑ Condon, J. J.; Matthews, A. M.; Broderick, J. J. (2019). "Radio Sources in the Nearby Universe". The Astrophysical Journal. 872 (2): 148. arXiv:1901.10046. Bibcode:2019ApJ...872..148C. doi:10.3847/1538-4357/ab0301.
  6. 1 2 "NGC 5353". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  7. ↑ Véron-Cetty, M.-P.; Véron, P. (2010). "A catalogue of quasars and active nuclei: 13th edition". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 518: A10. Bibcode:2010A&A...518A..10V. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201014188.
  8. ↑ Hickson, P. (1982). "Systematic properties of compact groups of galaxies". The Astrophysical Journal. 255: 382. Bibcode:1982ApJ...255..382H. doi:10.1086/159838.
  9. ↑ "SN 2019ein". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
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