NGC 5011
NGC 5011 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation of Centaurus. It was discovered on 3 June 1834 by John Herschel. It was described as "pretty bright, considerably small, round, among 4 stars" by John Louis Emil Dreyer, the compiler of the New General Catalogue.
| NGC 5011 | |
|---|---|
HST image of NGC 5011B (right) and NGC 5011C (left) | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Centaurus |
| Right ascension | 13h 12m 51.848s |
| Declination | −43° 05′ 46.25″ |
| Redshift | 0.010537 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 3159 km/s |
| Distance | 133.26 ± 18.56 Mly (40.857 ± 5.692 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.33 |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 12.14 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E1-2 |
| Size | 92,800 ly (28,440 pc) |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.763′ × 1.552′ |
| Other designations | |
| MGC-07-27-042, PGC 45898 | |
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