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NGC 5114

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Galaxy in the constellation Centaurus
NGC 5114
legacy surveys image of NGC 5114.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCentaurus
Right ascension13 24 01.7
Declination−32° 20′ 38″
Redshift0.011945
Heliocentric radial velocity3581 km/s
Distance172 Mly
Apparent magnitude (V)13.45
Characteristics
TypeSAB0-
Size~130,400 ly (estimated)
Apparent size (V)1.7 x 1.0
Other designations
ESO 444-24, MCG -5-32-6, PGC 46828

NGC 5114 is a lenticular galaxy located about 170 million light-years away in the constellation Centaurus. The galaxy was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on June 3, 1836.

See also

References

  1. ^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 5114. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
  2. "parsecs to lightyears conversion". Retrieved 2017-09-30.
  3. "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
  4. "Revised NGC Data for NGC 5114". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
  5. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 5100 - 5149". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-12-13.

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