NGC 5038

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Galaxy
NGC 5038
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NGC 5038 [1]
NGC 5038
AladinLite
Constellation Virgin
Position
equinox :  J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0
Right ascension 13 h 15 m 02.13 s
declination -15 ° 57 ′ 06.5 ″
Appearance
Morphological type S0 / LINER  
Brightness  (visual) 13.5 likes
Brightness  (B-band) 14.5 mag
Angular expansion 1.5 ′ × 0.3 ′
Position angle 95 °
Surface brightness 12.5 mag / arcmin²
Physical data
Affiliation NGC 5044 group  
Redshift 0.007412 ± 0.000097  
Radial velocity 2222 ± 29 km / s  
Stroke distance
v rad  / H 0 		(94 ± 7)  ·  10 6  ly
(28.9 ± 2.1)  Mpc 
history
discovery Edward Holden
Discovery date May 28, 1881
Catalog names
NGC  5038 • PGC  46081 • MCG  -03-34-031 • IRAS  13123-1541 • 2MASX  J13150213-1557061 • LDCE 955 NED023 • GALEX ASC J131502.19-155706.8 • NVSS J131502-155707

NGC 5038 is a 13.5 mag bright lens-shaped galaxy of the Hubble type S0 with an active galaxy core in the constellation Virgo on the ecliptic . It is estimated to be 94 million light years away from the Milky Way and about 45,000 light years in diameter.

In the same area of ​​the sky are u. a. the galaxies NGC 5031 , NGC 5044 , NGC 5046 , NGC 5049 .

The Type I supernova SN 2008cd was observed here.

The object was discovered on May 28, 1881 by Edward Singleton Holden .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Aladin Lite
  2. ↑ a b c d e NASA / IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE
  3. ↑ a b c d e SEDS : NGC 5038
  4. ↑ Simbad
  5. ↑ Seligman