| NGC 5314 | |
| Constellation Name: | Ursa Minor |
| Epoch: | J2000 |
| Type: | Sbc?[1] |
| Dist Ly: | NaNMpc |
| Z: | 0.031962 |
| H Radial V: | 9582 ± 100 km/s |
| Appmag V: | 13.9 |
| Size V: | 1.0' x 0.5' |
| Size: | ~52.23kpc (estimated) |
NGC 5314 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Ursa Minor. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 9636 ± 100 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 142.13 ± 10.17 Mpc (∼463 million light-years). It was discovered by American astronomer Lewis Swift on 8 April 1886.[2]
One supernova has been observed in NGC 5314: SN 2023eyz (type Ia, mag. 20.4).[3]