NGC 5087
| NGC5087 | |
|---|---|
 Anear-infraredimage of NGC 5087. | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 13h20m24.9s[1] |
| Declination | −20° 36′ 40″[1] |
| Redshift | 1832 ± 56 km/s[1] |
| Apparent magnitude(V) | 13.1[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E+[1] |
| Apparent size(V) | 2.3′× 1.7′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC46541[1] | |
NGC 5087is anelliptical galaxylocated in theconstellationVirgo.It was discovered on April 8, 1788 by the astronomerWilliam Herschel.[2]It is a member of theNGC 5084 Groupof galaxies, which is a member of theVirgo II Groups,a series of galaxies andgalaxy clustersstrung out from the southern edge of theVirgo Supercluster.[3]
References[edit]
- ^abcdefg"NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database".Results for NGC 5087.Retrieved2007-04-02.
- ^Seligman, Courtney."New General Catalogue objects: NGC 5050 - 5099".cseligman.com.Retrieved2021-02-19.
- ^"The Virgo III Groups".Atlas of the Universe.Retrieved2010-11-27.
External links[edit]
Media related toNGC 5087at Wikimedia Commons
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