NGC 5838

NGC 5838
SDSS image of NGC 5838
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationVirgo
Right ascension15h 5m 26.2s
Declination+2° 5′ 58″
Redshift1359 ± 10 km/s
Apparent magnitude (V)11.9
Characteristics
TypeSA0−
Apparent size (V)4.2′ × 1.5′
Other designations
UGC 9692, PGC 53862

NGC 5838 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Virgo, discovered by William Herschel in 1786. 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.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "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.