NGC 5087
Coordinates: 
13h 20m 24.9s, −20° 36′ 40″
| NGC 5087 | |
|---|---|
 A near-infrared image of NGC 5087. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 13h 20m 24.9s[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 | |
| PGC 46541[1] | |
NGC 5087 is an elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Virgo. It was discovered on April 8, 1788 by the astronomer William Herschel.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 5087. Retrieved 2007-04-02.
- ^ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue objects: NGC 5050 - 5099". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
External links[]
Media related to NGC 5087 at Wikimedia Commons
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Categories:
- Elliptical galaxies
- Virgo (constellation)
- NGC objects
- Principal Galaxies Catalogue objects
- Elliptical galaxy stubs