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Galaxy in the constellation Centaurus From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
NGC 5026 is a barred spiral galaxy or lenticular galaxy in the constellation of Centaurus.[2] It was discovered on 5 June 1834 by John Herschel.[5] It was described as "pretty bright, pretty large, round, gradually brighter middle" by John Louis Emil Dreyer, the compiler of the New General Catalogue.[5]
NGC 5026 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Centaurus |
Right ascension | 13h 14m 13.656s[1] |
Declination | −42° 57′ 40.45″[1] |
Redshift | 0.011838[2] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 3549 km/s[2] |
Distance | 130.6 Mly (40.03 Mpc)[3] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.42[4] |
Apparent magnitude (B) | 12.48[4] |
Characteristics | |
Type | (R')SB0/a(rs)[2] |
Size | 99,300 ly (30,440 pc)[2][note 1] |
Apparent size (V) | 2.450′ × 1.666′[1][note 1] |
Other designations | |
MGC-07-27-048, PGC 46023[4] |
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