NGC 5674 is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation of Virgo. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is , which corresponds to a Hubble distance of . However, three non-redshift measurements give a much closer mean distance of . It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 12 May 1793.
NGC 5674 is a Seyfert II 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.
According to Abraham Mahtessian, NGC 5674 and form a pair of galaxies.
Supernova One supernova has been observed in NGC 5674: SN 2025ajnc (TypeIa, mag. 19.4685) was discovered by the Zwicky Transient Facility on 28 December 2025.
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See also List of NGC objects (5001–6000)
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