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Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Centaurus
NGC 5266
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Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
ConstellationCentaurus[1]
Right ascension13h 43m 02s[2]
Declination−48° 10′ 09″[3]
Redshift0.010014[3]
Heliocentric radial velocity3002 ± 6[2]
Distance138 million LY[3]
Apparent magnitude (V)11.14[1]
Characteristics
TypeE-S0[3][4]
Apparent size (V)3.30 x 2.3[3][4]
Other designations
PGC 48593[3]

NGC 5266 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Centaurus.[1] It's classified as a type E-S0 galaxy.[3][4] It was first discovered in 1834 by astronomer John Herschel.[5] The galaxy's radial velocity, relative to the cosmic microwave background is measured at around 3230 ± 17 km/s, corresponding to a Hubble distance of around 47.64 ± 3.35 MPC.[2]

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