NGC 5674
NGC 5674 imaged by SDSS
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Virgo
Right ascension	14h 33m 52.2782s[1]
Declination	+05° 27′ 30.121″[1]
Redshift	0.024931±0.0000300[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity	7,474±9 km/s[1]
Distance	240.70 ± 4.90 Mly (73.800 ± 1.501 Mpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)	13.70[1]
Characteristics
Type	SABc[1]
Size	~134,000 ly (41.07 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)	1.1′ × 1.0′[1]
Other designations
IRAS 14313+0540, 2MASX J14335228+0527298, UGC 9369, MCG +01-37-031, PGC 52042, CGCG 047-096[1]

NGC 5674 is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation of Virgo. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 7,703±18 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 370.6 ± 26.0 Mly (113.62 ± 7.96 Mpc).^[1] However, three non-redshift measurements give a much closer mean distance of 240.70 ± 4.90 Mly (73.800 ± 1.501 Mpc).^[2] It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 12 May 1793.^[3][4]

NGC 5674 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.^[5][6]

According to Abraham Mahtessian, NGC 5674 and NGC 5652 [fr] form a pair of galaxies.^[7]

Supernova

One supernova has been observed in NGC 5674:

• SN 2025ajnc (Type Ia, mag. 19.4685) was discovered by the Zwicky Transient Facility on 28 December 2025.^[8]

Image gallery

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  NGC 5674 imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope

See also

• List of NGC objects (5001–6000)

References

External links

• Media related to NGC 5674 at Wikimedia Commons
• NGC 5674 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images

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