NGC 5087

NGC 5087 is an elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Virgo.

NGC 5087
A near-infrared image of NGC 5087.
Credit: NASA/2MASS.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationVirgo
Right ascension13h 20m 24.9s[1]
Declination−20° 36 40[1]
Redshift1832 ± 56 km/s[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)13.1[1]
Characteristics
TypeE+[1]
Apparent size (V)2.3 × 1.7[1]
Other designations
PGC 46541[1]

References

  1. "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 5087. Retrieved 2007-04-02.
  • Media related to NGC 5087 at Wikimedia Commons


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