The luminosity class of NGC 5719 is I-II and it has a broad HI line. Additionally, it is a narrow line active galaxy (NLAGN).[1] In far infrared (40-400 ɥm), the luminosity of NGC 5719 is 1.70 x 1010 Lʘ (1010.23 Lʘ) while its total luminosity in infrared (from the 8-1000 ɥm range) is 2.24 x 10 Lʘ (1010.35 Lʘ).[3]
Characteristics
NGC 5719 is classified as an Sab galaxy found almost edge-on. It is interacting with a nearby face-on Sbc companion, NGC 5713.[4][5] The dust lane of the galaxy is tilted, as well as bent significantly and inclined to its major axis.[6]
The galaxy has two HI tidal bridges which loop around it and are connecting with NGC 5713. There is a detection of two HI tidal tails leaving NGC 5713. Inside the disk of the galaxy (NGC 5719), ionized and neutral hydrogen are present. Both are counter-rotating in respect to the main stellar disk.[4][7] When measuring the kinematics of both counter-rotating stellar disks and the ionized-gas disk, they extend by about 40 arcsec (4.3 kpc) from NGC 5719's center.[7]