| NGC 5334 | |
| Epoch: | J2000 |
| Constellation Name: | Virgo |
| Type: | SB(rs)c[1] |
| Dist Ly: | NaNMpc |
| Z: | 0.004623 |
| H Radial V: | 1386 ± 3 km/s |
| Appmag V: | 14.3 |
| Size: | ~43.62kpc (estimated) |
| Size V: | 1.9 × 1.3 |
NGC 5334 is a face-on barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 1668 ± 20km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of NaNMpc. However, five non-redshift measurements give a distance of NaNMpc.[2] It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 15 April 1787.[3] It was also observed by American astronomer Lewis Swift on 20 April 1897 and listed in the Index Catalogue as IC 4338.
NGC 5334 is a member of the Virgo III Groups, a series of galaxies and galaxy clusters strung out to the east of the Virgo Supercluster of galaxies.[4]
Although no supernovae have been observed in NGC 5334 yet, a luminous blue variable, designated SN2003gm (type LBV, mag. 17), was discovered on 6 July 2003.[5] [6]