NGC 5026
NGC 5026 is a barred spiral galaxy or lenticular galaxy in the constellation of Centaurus. It was discovered on 5 June 1834 by John Herschel. It was described as "pretty bright, pretty large, round, gradually brighter middle" by John Louis Emil Dreyer, the compiler of the New General Catalogue.
| NGC 5026 | |
|---|---|
legacy surveys image of NGC 5026 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Centaurus |
| Right ascension | 13h 14m 13.656s |
| Declination | −42° 57′ 40.45″ |
| Redshift | 0.011838 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 3549 km/s |
| Distance | 130.6 Mly (40.03 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.42 |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 12.48 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | (R')SB0/a(rs) |
| Size | 99,300 ly (30,440 pc) |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.450′ × 1.666′ |
| Other designations | |
| MGC-07-27-048, PGC 46023 | |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.