NGC 5266
Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Centaurus
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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]
| 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] |
| Heliocentric 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] | |
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