astronomy

UGC 5460

UGC 5460 is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand UGC 5460 rather than just read about it. In short: UGC 5460 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Ursa Major. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background for is 1,276±14 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 61.4 ± 4.4 Mly (18.82 ± 1.34 Mpc).

Key takeaways

UGC 5460 belongs to astronomy; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect UGC 5460 to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of UGC 5460 from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

UGC 5460 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Ursa Major. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background for is 1,276±14 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 61.4 ± 4.4 Mly (18.82 ± 1.34 Mpc). In addition, two non redshift measurements give a distance of 58.1 ± 6.8 Mly (17.8 ± 2.1 Mpc). The first known reference to this galaxy comes from Part 1 of the Morphological Catalogue of Galaxies, where it is listed as MCG +09-17-028. The SIMBAD database lists UGC 5460 as an active galaxy nucleus candidate, i.e. it has a compact region at the center that emits a significant amount of energy across the electromagnetic spectrum, with characteristics indicating that this luminosity is not produced by the stars.

NGC 3079 Group UGC 5460 is a member of the NGC 3079 Group (also known as LGG 188), which contains six galaxies. The other five galaxies in the group are: NGC 3073, NGC 3079, UGC 5421, UGC 5459, and UGC 5479.

Supernovae

Two supernovae have been observed in UGC 5460:

SN 2011ht (Type IIn, mag. 17) was discovered by Tom Boles on 29 September 2011. This supernova was initially suspected of being a luminous blue variable. Later analysis suggested that it belongs to an unusual group of SNe IIn, including SN 1994W and SN 2009kn, and perhaps SN 2005cl, that warrants a new designation of Type IIn-P. SN 2015as (Type IIb, mag. 16) was discovered by Ken'ichi Nishimura on 15 November 2015. Although initially classified as Type II, later analysis concluded it to be Type IIb.

References

External links Media related to UGC 5460 at Wikimedia Commons UGC 5460 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with UGC 5460

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what UGC 5460 claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to UGC 5460 before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about UGC 5460 ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of UGC 5460

In research: UGC 5460 appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses UGC 5460 in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: UGC 5460 is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Astronomical objects discovered in 1962, Barred spiral galaxies, IRAS catalogue objects, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for UGC 5460 outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study UGC 5460 in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what UGC 5460 means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
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Frequently asked questions

What is UGC 5460 in simple terms?

Why does UGC 5460 matter?

Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study UGC 5460?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on UGC 5460.