The galaxy NGC 5371 is a symmetric face-on SAB(rs)bc barred galaxy. It lies about 40 Mpc (megaparsec), or 131 million light-years from us. It has a diameter of 115'000 light-years.
Two supernovae have been observed in NGC 5371 so far, SN 1994Y and SN 2020bio.
The galaxies NGC 5350, NGC 5355, NGC 5354, NGC 5353 and NGC 5358 form the galaxy group "Hickson Galaxy Group 86". Together with NGC 5371 this group of galaxies forms another group called "Big Lick Galaxy Group".
Source:
NGC 5371 on Wikipedia
NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database
Image on Astrobin: https://www.astrobin.com/vdaxzj/
Setup
Main Deep-Sky Setup
Telescope / Camera Lens
UNC Newton 200/1000
Camera
QHY 294M Pro
Mount
Skywatcher EQ6-R pro
Filter
Antlia LRGB
Integration Time
RGB: 127 x 240 s = 8 h 28 min
Lum: 167 x 90 s = 4 h 11 min
Total: 12 h 39 min
Comments
Flat Issues, Background not as flat as desired
Type of Main Object
Galaxy
Constellation
Canes Venatici
Observation Site
Goldau, CH
Bortle Class 4
Date
27. - 29. May 2023
