NGC 5087

NGC 5087 is an elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Virgo. It was discovered on April 8, 1788 by the astronomer William Herschel.^[2] It is a member of the NGC 5084 Group of galaxies, which is a member of the Virgo II Groups, a series of galaxies and galaxy clusters strung out from the southern edge of the Virgo Supercluster.^[3]

NGC 5087
A near-infrared image of NGC 5087.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Virgo
Right ascension	13h 20m 24.9s[1]
Declination	−20° 36′ 40″[1]
Redshift	1832 ± 56 km/s[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)	13.1[1]
Characteristics
Type	E+[1]
Apparent size (V)	2.3′ × 1.7′[1]
Other designations
ESO 576- G 035, IRAS 13177-2021, UGCA 350, MCG -03-34-050, PGC 46541[1]