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 | |
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![]() 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 | |
PGC 46541[1] |
New General Catalogue 5000 to 5499 | |
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