NGC 5078

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NGC 5078
Observation data: J2000 epoch
Constellation: Hydra
Right ascension: 13h 19m 50.0s[1]
Declination: -27° 24′ 36″[1]
Redshift: 2168 ± 6 km/s[1]
Distance: 94 Mly[citation needed]
Type: SA(s)a[1]
Apparent dimensions (V): 4′.0 × 1′.9[1]
Apparent magnitude (V): +11.8[1]
Notable features:
Other designations
PGC 46490[1]
See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies


NGC 5078 is a spiral galaxy in the Hydra constellation. It is similar in structure to NGC 5746. NGC 5078 is at an estimated 94 million light-years away from Earth.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Results for NGC 5078. Retrieved on 2006-11-18.


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