NGC 5541

NGC  5541
NGC 5541 with 2MASS J14163236+3935307
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Boötes
Right ascension	14h 16m 31.745s [1]
Declination	+39° 35′ 21.228″ [1]
Redshift	0.025612 [1]
Heliocentric radial velocity	7,678±3 km/s [1]
Distance	377.5 ± 26.4  Mly (115.73 ± 8.10  Mpc) [1]
Apparent magnitude  (V)	12.7 [1]
Characteristics
Type	S? [1]
Size	~158,000  ly (48.43  kpc) (estimated) [1]
Apparent size  (V)	0.8′ × 0.6′ [1]
Other designations
IRAS 14144+3949, UGC 9139, MCG +07-29-059, PGC 50991, CGCG 219-065 [1]

NGC 5541 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Boötes. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background for is 7,846±12 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 377.5 ± 26.4  Mly (115.73 ± 8.10  Mpc ). ^[1] It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 29 April 1788. ^[2]

The SIMBAD database lists NGC 5541 as a radio galaxy. ^[3]

Interacting Galaxies

NGC 5541 is made up of two galaxies in gravitational interaction. The other galaxy to the north is 2MASS J14163236+3935307 (sometimes also listed as PGC 4540101). ^[2]

Supernovae

Three supernovae have been observed in NGC 5541:

• SN 2006cb (type Ib, mag. 17.5) was discovered by the Lick Observatory Supernova Search (LOSS) on 19 April 2006. ^{[4] [5]}
• SN 2017mf (type Ia, mag. 16.2) was discovered by the Italian Supernovae Search Project (ISSP) on 21 January 2017. ^[6]
• SN 2025auk (type Ia, mag. 18.491) was discovered by ATLAS on 3 February 2025. ^[7]

See also

• List of NGC objects (5001–6000)

References

1. "Results for object NGC 5541". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA and Caltech . Retrieved 11 February 2025.
2. Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue Objects: NGC 5541". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
3. "NGC 5541". SIMBAD . Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg . Retrieved 11 February 2025.
4. Ponticello, N. J.; Khandrika, H.; Madison, D. R. (2006). "Supernovae 2006cb, 2006cc, 2006cd, 2006ce". International Astronomical Union Circular (8709): 1. Bibcode:2006IAUC.8709....1P.
5. "SN 2006cb". Transient Name Server. IAU . Retrieved 11 February 2025.
6. "SN 2017mf". Transient Name Server. IAU . Retrieved 11 February 2025.
7. "SN 2025auk". Transient Name Server. IAU . Retrieved 11 February 2025.

External links

• Media related to NGC 5541 at Wikimedia Commons
• NGC 5541 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images