| NGC 5850 | |
|---|---|
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 15h 07m 08s |
| Declination | +01° 32′ 39″ |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 2 545 ± 1 km/s |
| Distance | 131.5 ± 9.2 Mly (40.33 ± 2.83 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 11.5 |
| Surface brightness | 23 mag/arcsec2 |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 53979, UGC 9715, IRAS 15045+0144 | |
References: List of NGC objects (5001-6000) | |
NGC 5850 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo. Its speed relative to the cosmic microwave background is 2,735 ± 13 km/s,[1] which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 40.3 ± 2.8 Mpc (~131 million ly).[2] NGC 5850 was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel in 1786.[3]
- ^ "NGC 5850 and 5846 in Virgo". www.jthommes.com. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
- ^ "NGC 5850". www.phys.ttu.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
- ^ "Celestial Atlas entry for NGC 5850". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2024-04-16.