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{{Infobox Galaxy
{{Infobox Galaxy
| name = [[New General Catalogue|NGC]] 5493
| name = [[New General Catalogue|NGC]]
| image = NGC 5597 imaged by Legacy Surveys.jpg
| image = NGC 5597 imaged by Legacy Surveys.jpg
| caption = NGC 5597 imaged by [[Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument#DESI Legacy Imaging Surveys|Legacy Surveys]]
| caption = NGC 5597 imaged by [[Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument#DESI Legacy Imaging Surveys|Legacy Surveys]]
| h_radial_v = {{val|2707|5|u=km/s|fmt=commas}}{{r|ned}}
| h_radial_v = {{val|2707|5|u=km/s|fmt=commas}}{{r|ned}}
| dist_ly = {{convert|38.600|Mpc|Mly|abbr=on|lk=on|order=flip}}{{r|ned}}
| dist_ly = {{convert|38.600|Mpc|Mly|abbr=on|lk=on|order=flip}}{{r|ned}}
| group_cluster =
| group_cluster =
| type = SAB(s)cd{{r|ned}}
| type = SAB(s)cd{{r|ned}}
| size = ~{{convert|25.73|kpc|ly|abbr=on|lk=on|order=flip}} (estimated){{r|ned}}
| size = ~{{convert|25.73|kpc|ly|abbr=on|lk=on|order=flip}} (estimated){{r|ned}}
==Pair of galaxies==
==Pair of galaxies==
[[File:NGC 5595 97 PanS.jpg|thumb|left|NGC 5595 (upper right) and NGC 5597 (lower left) imaged by [[Pan-STARRS]]]]
NGC 5597 and [[NGC 5595]] are listed together as ”’Holm 638”’ in [[Erik Holmberg (astronomer)|Erik Holmberg’s]] ”A Study of Double and Multiple Galaxies Together with Inquiries into some General Metagalactic Problems”, published in 1937.{{r|holm}} The two galaxies are also listed as ”’VV 446”’ in part II of the [[Vorontsov-Vel’yaminov Interacting Galaxies|Atlas and Catalogue of Interacting Galaxies]].{{r|vv}}
NGC 5597 and [[NGC 5595]] are listed together as ”’Holm 638”’ in [[Erik Holmberg (astronomer)|Erik Holmberg’s]] ”A Study of Double and Multiple Galaxies Together with Inquiries into some General Metagalactic Problems”, published in 1937.{{r|holm}} The two galaxies are also listed as ”’VV 446”’ in part II of the [[Vorontsov-Vel’yaminov Interacting Galaxies|Atlas and Catalogue of Interacting Galaxies]].{{r|vv}}
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==Supernovae==
==Supernovae==
Two [[supernova]]e have been observed in NGC 5597:
Two [[supernova]]e have been observed in NGC 5597:
* ”’SN 1990M”’ ([[type Ia supernova|Type{{nbsp}}Ia]], mag. 13.5) was discovered by on 15 June 1990.{{r|IAUC5033|TNS-1990M}}
* ”’SN ”’ ([[ supernova|Type{{nbsp}}]], mag. ) was discovered by on .{{r||TNS-}}
* ”’SN 1990M”’ ([[type Ia supernova|Type{{nbsp}}Ia]], mag. 13.5) was discovered by on 15 June 1990.{{r|IAUC5033|TNS-1990M}}
* ”’SN ”’ ([[ supernova|Type{{nbsp}}]], mag. .) was discovered by on .{{r||TNS-}}
== See also ==
== See also ==
<ref name=vv>{{cite journal |last1=Vorontsov-Velyaminov |first1=B. A. |title=Atlas of interacting galaxies, Part II and the concept of fragmentation of galaxies |journal=Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series |date=1977 |volume=28 |page=1 |bibcode=1977A&AS…28….1V}}</ref>
<ref name=vv>{{cite journal |last1=Vorontsov-Velyaminov |first1=B. A. |title=Atlas of interacting galaxies, Part II and the concept of fragmentation of galaxies |journal=Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series |date=1977 |volume=28 |page=1 |bibcode=1977A&AS…28….1V}}</ref>
<ref name=IAUC5033>{{cite journal|last1=Evans |first1=R. |last2=Cragg |first2=T. |title=Supernova 1990M in NGC 5493 |journal=International Astronomical Union Circular |date=1990 |issue=5033 |page=1 |bibcode=1990IAUC.5033….1E | url = http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/iauc/05000/05033.html#item1}}</ref>
<ref name=>{{cite journal|last1= |first1=. |last2= |first2=. |title= in NGC |journal=International Astronomical Union Circular |date= |issue= |page=1 |bibcode=….. | url = http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/iauc//.html#item1}}</ref>
<ref name=TNS-1990M>{{cite web | website=Transient Name Server | title= SN 1990M | url= https://www.wis-tns.org/object/1990M | publisher= [[International Astronomical Union|IAU]] | access-date= 13 December 2025}}</ref>
<ref name=TNS->{{cite web | website=Transient Name Server | title= SN | url= https://www.wis-tns.org/object/ | publisher= [[International Astronomical Union|IAU]] | access-date= December 2025}}</ref>
<ref name=CBET3225>{{cite journal |last1=Monard |first1=L. A. G. |last2=Turatto |first2=M. |last3=Benetti |first3=S. |last4=Pastorello |first4=A. |last5=Cellier-Holtzem |first5=F. |last6=Inserra |first6=C. |last7=Smartt |first7=S. |last8=Fraser |first8=M. |last9=Wright |first9=D. |title=Supernova 2012es in NGC 5597 = PSN J14242911-1645392 |journal=Central Bureau Electronic Telegrams |date=2012 |issue=3225 |page=1 |bibcode=2012CBET.3225….1M}}</ref>
<ref name=TNS-2012es>{{cite web | website=Transient Name Server | title= SN 2012es | url= https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2012es | publisher= [[International Astronomical Union|IAU]] | access-date= 14 December 2025}}</ref>
}}
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Galaxy in the constellation Libra
NGC 5597 is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation of Libra. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 2,956±18 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 142.2 ± 10.0 Mly (43.59 ± 3.06 Mpc).[1] However, one non-redshift measurement gives a much closer distance estimate of 125.90 Mly (38.600 Mpc).[2] It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 14 May 1784.[3][4]
NGC 5597 is a Seyfert I galaxy, i.e. it has a quasar-like nucleus with very high surface brightnesses whose spectra reveal strong, high-ionisation emission lines, but unlike quasars, the host galaxy is clearly detectable.[5][6]

NGC 5597 and NGC 5595 are listed together as Holm 638 in Erik Holmberg’s A Study of Double and Multiple Galaxies Together with Inquiries into some General Metagalactic Problems, published in 1937.[7] The two galaxies are also listed together as VV 446 in part II of the Atlas and Catalogue of Interacting Galaxies.[8]
Two supernovae have been observed in NGC 5597:
- SN 1981E (Type II, mag. 17) was discovered by Marina Wischnjewsky on 29 May 1981.[9][10]
- SN 2012es (Type IIb, mag. 16.3) was discovered by L. A. G. “Berto” Monard on 12 August 2012.[11][12]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k “Results for object NGC 5597”. NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA and Caltech. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- ^ “Distance Results for NGC 5597”. NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- ^ Herschel, William (1786). “Catalogue of One Thousand New Nebulae and Clusters of Stars” (PDF). Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. 76: 457–499. Bibcode:1786RSPT…76..457H. doi:10.1098/rstl.1786.0027.
- ^ Seligman, Courtney. “New General Catalogue Objects: NGC 5597”. Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- ^ Chen, Yan-Ping; Zaw, Ingyin; Farrar, Glennys R.; Elgamal, Sana (2022). “A Uniformly Selected, Southern-sky 6dF, Optical AGN Catalog”. The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 258 (2): 29. arXiv:2111.13217. Bibcode:2022ApJS..258…29C. doi:10.3847/1538-4365/ac4157.
- ^ “NGC 5597”. SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- ^ Holmberg, Erik (1937). “A Study of Double and Multiple Galaxies Together with Inquiries into some General Metagalactic Problems”. Annals of the Observatory of Lund. 6: 1. Bibcode:1937AnLun…6….1H.
- ^ Vorontsov-Velyaminov, B. A. (1977). “Atlas of interacting galaxies, Part II and the concept of fragmentation of galaxies”. Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 28: 1. Bibcode:1977A&AS…28….1V.
- ^ Torres, C.; Wischnjewsky, M.; Gonzalez, E. (1981). “Possible Supernova in NGC 5597”. International Astronomical Union Circular (3609): 1. Bibcode:1981IAUC.3609….1T.
- ^ “SN 1981E”. Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- ^ Monard, L. A. G.; Turatto, M.; Benetti, S.; Pastorello, A.; Cellier-Holtzem, F.; Inserra, C.; Smartt, S.; Fraser, M.; Wright, D. (2012). “Supernova 2012es in NGC 5597 = PSN J14242911-1645392”. Central Bureau Electronic Telegrams (3225): 1. Bibcode:2012CBET.3225….1M.
- ^ “SN 2012es”. Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 14 December 2025.



