NGC 5082

NGC 5082 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation of Centaurus. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 4,153±46 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 199.8 ± 14.3 Mly (61.25 ± 4.38 Mpc).^[1] However, three non-redshift measurements give a closer mean distance of 152.97 ± 3.46 Mly (46.900 ± 1.060 Mpc).^[2] It was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel on 3 June 1834.^[3]

ConstellationCentaurus

Right ascension13^h 20^m 40.0345^s[1]

Declination−43° 41′ 59.799″^[1]

Redshift0.012996±0.000140^[1]

Quick facts Observation data (J2000 epoch), Constellation ...

NGC 5082
NGC 5082 imaged by DSS
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Centaurus
Right ascension	13h 20m 40.0345s[1]
Declination	−43° 41′ 59.799″[1]
Redshift	0.012996±0.000140[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity	3,896±42 km/s[1]
Distance	152.97 ± 3.46 Mly (46.900 ± 1.060 Mpc)[1]
Group or cluster	NGC 5082 group (LGG 348)
Apparent magnitude (V)	13.75[1]
Characteristics
Type	SB0^0(rs)[1]
Size	~112,300 ly (34.42 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)	1.7′ × 1.0′[1]
Other designations
ESO 269- G 089, 2MASX J13204003-4341598, MCG -07-27-053, PGC 46566[1]

Close

NGC 5082 has a possible active galactic nucleus, i.e. it has a compact region at the center of a galaxy that emits a significant amount of energy across the electromagnetic spectrum, with characteristics indicating that this luminosity is not produced by the stars.^[4][5]