NGC 5114
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.
| NGC 5114 | |
|---|---|
legacy surveys image of NGC 5114. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Centaurus |
| Right ascension | 13h 24m 01.7s |
| Declination | −32° 20′ 38″ |
| Redshift | 0.011945 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 3581 km/s |
| Distance | 172 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.45 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAB0- |
| Size | ~130,400 ly (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.7 x 1.0 |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 444-24, MCG -5-32-6, PGC 46828 | |
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