NGC 5838 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Virgo, discovered by William Herschel in 1786.[2] 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.[3]
NGC 5838 | |
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![]() SDSS image of NGC 5838 | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Virgo |
Right ascension | 15h 5m 26.2s[1] |
Declination | +2° 5′ 58″[1] |
Redshift | 1359 ± 10 km/s[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.9[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SA0−[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 4′.2 × 1′.5[1] |
Other designations | |
UGC 9692,[1] PGC 53862[1] |
New General Catalogue 5500 to 5999 | |
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