UGC 5349

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UGC 5349
Observation data
Constellation Leo Minor
Right ascension 09h 58m 06s
Declination +37° 17 34 [1]
Apparent magnitude  (V)14.2
Characteristics
Apparent size  (V)2.7' x 0.8'
Other designations
PGC 28795, REIZ 106, MCG 6-22-43, CGCG 182-50, KUG 955+375, Z 182-50 [2]

UGC 5349 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo Minor. It has a large H II Region, visible from earth at magnitude 17. [3] It is classified as a type SAB galaxy, indicating it has a weak central bar. [4]

It is a member of the UGC 5349 Group, which is also named after it. [5] This group contains a total of 73 galaxies.

References

  1. "Catalogues | Deep⋆Sky Corner".
  2. "SIMBAD query result".
  3. https://adsabs.harvard.edu/pdf/1986ApJS...60..543P
  4. https://cdsportal.u-strasbg.fr/target=PGC%2028795
  5. Giuricin, Giuliano; Marinoni, Christian; Ceriani, Lorenzo; Pisani, Armando (2000). "Nearby Optical Galaxies: Selection of the Sample and Identification of Groups". The Astrophysical Journal. 543 (1): 178. arXiv: astro-ph/0001140 . Bibcode:2000ApJ...543..178G. doi:10.1086/317070.