NGC 5838

NGC 5838
SDSS image of NGC 5838
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationVirgo
Right ascension15h 5m 26.2s[1]
Declination+2° 5′ 58″[1]
Redshift1359 ± 10 km/s[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)11.9[1]
Characteristics
TypeSA0[1]
Apparent size (V)4.2 × 1.5[1]
Other designations
UGC 9692,[1] PGC 53862[1]
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NGC 5838 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Virgo, discovered by William Herschel in 1786.[2] It is a member of the Virgo III Groups, a series of galaxies and galaxy clusters strung out to the east of the Virgo Supercluster of galaxies.[3]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 5838. Retrieved 2007-04-12.
  2. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 5800 - 5849". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
  3. ^ "The Virgo III Groups". Atlas of the Universe. Retrieved 2010-11-27.