NGC 5334 is a face-on barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo.

Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 1668 ± 20 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 80.2 ± 5.7 Mly (24.60 ± 1.75 Mpc).

[2] It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 15 April 1787.

[3] It was also observed by American astronomer Lewis Swift on 20 April 1897 and listed in the Index Catalogue as IC 4338.

[4] Although no supernovae have been observed in NGC 5334 yet, a luminous blue variable, designated SN 2003gm (type LBV, mag.