NGC 5078
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NGC 5078 | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
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Constellation | Hydra |
Right ascension | 13h 19m 50.0s[1] |
Declination | -27° 24′ 36″[1] |
Redshift | 2168 ± 6 km/s[1] |
Distance | 94 Mly[citation needed] |
Type | SA(s)a[1] |
Apparent dimensions (V) | 4′.0 × 1′.9[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | +11.8[1] |
Other designations | |
PGC 46490[1] | |
See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies |
NGC 5078 is a spiral galaxy in the Hydra constellation. It is similar in structure to NGC 5746. NGC 5078 is at an estimated 94 million light-years away from Earth.