NGC 5161 explained

NGC 5161
Epoch:	J2000
Type:	SA(s)c^[1]
Z:	2389 ± 3 km/s
Appmag V:	12
Size V:	5.6 × 2.2
Constellation Name:	Centaurus
Names:	NGC 5161, PGC 47321, IRAS 13264-3255, ESO 383-G4, MCG -05-32-031, UGCA 359,

NGC 5161 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Centaurus. John Herschel discovered it on 3 June 1836.

Two supernovae have been observed in NGC 5161:

• SN 1974B (type unknown, mag. 14.5) was discovered by Charles Kowal on 28 January 1974.^{[2] [3]}
• SN 1998E (type IIn, mag. 16.5) was discovered by the Perth Astronomical Research Group on 29 January 1998.^{[4] [5]}

See also

• New General Catalogue
• List of NGC objects (5001–6000)

External links

• • detailed information on NGC 5161

Notes and References

1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 5161 . 2007-04-03.
2. 1975PASP...87..401K. The 1974 Palomar supernova search. Kowal. C. T.. Sargent. W. L. W.. Huchra. J.. Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. 1975. 87. 401. 10.1086/129781 . free.
3. Web site: Transient Name Server . SN1974B . . 2 December 2024.
4. 1998IAUC.6817....1W. Supernova 1998E in NGC 5161. Woodings. S.. Martin. R.. Williams. A.. Suntzeff. N.. Ruiz. M. -T.. International Astronomical Union Circular. 1998. 6817. 1.
5. Web site: Transient Name Server . SN1998E . . 2 December 2024.