| NGC 5082 | |
|---|---|
| 👁 Image NGC 5082 imaged by DSS | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Centaurus |
| Right ascension | 13h 20m 40.0345s[1] |
| Declination | −43° 41′ 59.799″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.012996±0.000140[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 3,896±42 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 152.97 ± 3.46 Mly (46.900 ± 1.060 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | NGC 5082 group (LGG 348) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.75[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB0^0(rs)[1] |
| Size | ~112,300 ly (34.42 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.7′ × 1.0′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 269- G 089, 2MASX J13204003-4341598, MCG -07-27-053, PGC 46566[1] | |
NGC 5082 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation of Centaurus. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 4,153±46 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 199.8 ± 14.3 Mly (61.25 ± 4.38 Mpc).[1] However, three non-redshift measurements give a closer mean distance of 152.97 ± 3.46 Mly (46.900 ± 1.060 Mpc).[2] It was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel on 3 June 1834.[3]
NGC 5082 has a possible active galactic nucleus, i.e. it has a compact region at the center of a galaxy that emits a significant amount of energy across the electromagnetic spectrum, with characteristics indicating that this luminosity is not produced by the stars.[4][5]
NGC 5082 group
[edit]NGC 5082 is a member of a small group of galaxies named after it. The other two galaxies in the NGC 5082 group (also known as LGG 348) are ESO 270-7 [d] and ESO 270-14 [d].[6][7]
Supernova
[edit]One supernova has been observed in NGC 5082:
- SN 1958F (type unknown, mag. 16) was discovered by Milton L. Humason on 13 June 1958.[8][9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Results for object NGC 5082". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA and Caltech. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ^ "Distance Results for NGC 5082". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ^ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue Objects: NGC 5082". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ^ Asmus, D.; Greenwell, C. L.; Gandhi, P.; Boorman, P. G.; Aird, J.; Alexander, D. M.; Assef, R. J.; Baldi, R. D.; Davies, R. I.; Hönig, S. F.; Ricci, C.; Rosario, D. J.; Salvato, M.; Shankar, F.; Stern, D. (2020). "Local AGN survey (LASr): I. Galaxy sample, infrared colour selection, and predictions for AGN within 100 MPC". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 494 (2): 1784. arXiv:2003.05959. Bibcode:2020MNRAS.494.1784A. doi:10.1093/mnras/staa766.
- ^ "NGC 5082". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ^ Garcia, A. M. (1993). "General study of group membership. II. Determination of nearby groups". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 100: 47. Bibcode:1993A&AS..100...47G.
- ^ "LGG 348". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ^ Humason, M. L.; Gates, H. S. (1960). "The 1959 Palomar Supernova Search". Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. 72 (426): 208. Bibcode:1960PASP...72..208H. doi:10.1086/127513.
- ^ "SN 1958F". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
External links
[edit]- NGC 5082 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
