NGC 5114 | |
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legacy surveys image of NGC 5114. | |
Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Centaurus |
Right ascension | 13h 24m 01.7s [1] |
Declination | −32° 20′ 38″ [1] |
Redshift | 0.011945 [1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 3581 km/s [1] |
Distance | 172 Mly [2] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.45 [1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SAB0- [1] |
Size | ~130,400 ly (estimated) [1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.7 x 1.0 [1] |
Other designations | |
ESO 444-24, MCG -5-32-6, PGC 46828 [1] |
NGC 5114 is a lenticular galaxy located about 170 million light-years away [3] in the constellation Centaurus. [4] The galaxy was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on June 3, 1836. [5]
NGC 5114 | |
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legacy surveys image of NGC 5114. | |
Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Centaurus |
Right ascension | 13h 24m 01.7s [1] |
Declination | −32° 20′ 38″ [1] |
Redshift | 0.011945 [1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 3581 km/s [1] |
Distance | 172 Mly [2] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.45 [1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SAB0- [1] |
Size | ~130,400 ly (estimated) [1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.7 x 1.0 [1] |
Other designations | |
ESO 444-24, MCG -5-32-6, PGC 46828 [1] |
NGC 5114 is a lenticular galaxy located about 170 million light-years away [3] in the constellation Centaurus. [4] The galaxy was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on June 3, 1836. [5]