Astronomy:NGC 5266
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| NGC 5266 | |
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| Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Centaurus[1] |
| Right ascension | 13h 43m 02s[2] |
| Declination | −48° 10′ 09″[3] |
| Redshift | 0.010014[3] |
| Helio radial velocity | 3002 ± 6[2] |
| Distance | 138 million LY[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.14[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E-S0[3][4] |
| Apparent size (V) | 3.30 x 2.3[3][4] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 48593[3] | |
NGC 5266 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Centaurus.[1] It's classified as a type E-S0 galaxy.[3][4] It was first discovered in 1834 by astronomer John Herschel.[5] The galaxy's radial velocity, relative to the cosmic microwave background is measured at around 3230 ± 17 km/s, corresponding to a Hubble distance of around 47.64 ± 3.35 MPC.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://theskylive.com/sky/deepsky/ngc5266-object
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/byname?objname=NGC+5266&hconst=67.8&omegam=0.308&omegav=0.692&wmap=4&corr_z=1
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 https://kosmoved.ru/get_ngcic.php?ID=NGC-5266&lang=eng
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://spider.seds.org/ngc/revngcic.cgi?NGC5266
- ↑ https://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc52a.htm#5266
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