NGC 5087
NGC 5087 is an elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Virgo. It was discovered on April 8, 1788 by the astronomer William Herschel. 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.
References
- ^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 5087. Retrieved 2007-04-02.
- ^ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue objects: NGC 5050 - 5099". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
- ^ "The Virgo III Groups". Atlas of the Universe. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
External links
Media related to NGC 5087 at Wikimedia Commons
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