Astronomy:NGC 5114
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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Centaurus
| NGC 5114 | |
|---|---|
 legacy surveys image of NGC 5114. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Centaurus |
| Right ascension | 13h 24m 01.7s[1] |
| Declination | −32° 20′ 38″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.011945[1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 3581 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 172 Mly[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.45[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAB0-[1] |
| Size | ~130,400 ly (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.7 x 1.0[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 444-24, MCG -5-32-6, PGC 46828 [1] | |
NGC 5114 is a lenticular galaxy located about 170 million light-years away[3] in the constellation Centaurus.[4] The galaxy was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on June 3, 1836.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 5114. http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/.
- ↑ "parsecs to lightyears conversion". http://www.unitconversion.org/length/parsecs-to-light-years-conversion.html.
- ↑ "Your NED Search Results". http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/objsearch?objname=NGC+5114&extend=no&hconst=73&omegam=0.27&omegav=0.73&corr_z=1&out_csys=Equatorial&out_equinox=J2000.0&obj_sort=RA+or+Longitude&of=pre_text&zv_breaker=30000.0&list_limit=5&img_stamp=YES.
- ↑ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 5114". http://spider.seds.org/ngc/revngcic.cgi?NGC5114.
- ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 5100 - 5149" (in en-US). http://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc51.htm#5114.
External links
- NGC 5114 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
Coordinates: 
13h 24m 01.7s, -32° 20′ 38″
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