NGC 5087

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NGC 5087

A near-infrared image of NGC 5087.
Credit: NASA/2MASS.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Virgo
Right ascension 13h 20m 24.9s[1]
Declination -20° 36′ 40″[1]
Redshift 1832 ± 56 km/s[1]
Type E+[1]
Apparent dimensions (V) 2′.3 × 1′.7[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 13.1[1]
Other designations
PGC 46541[1]
See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies

NGC 5087 is an elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Virgo.

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Results for NGC 5087. Retrieved on 2007-04-02.