NGC 5114

NGC 5114
legacy surveys image of NGC 5114.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Centaurus
Right ascension	13h 24m 01.7s[1]
Declination	−32° 20′ 38″[1]
Redshift	0.011945[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity	3581 km/s[1]
Distance	172 Mly[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)	13.45[1]
Characteristics
Type	SAB0-[1]
Size	~130,400 ly (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)	1.7 x 1.0[1]
Other designations
ESO 444-24, MCG -5-32-6, PGC 46828 [1]

NGC 5114 is a lenticular galaxy located about 170 million light-years away^[3] in the constellation Centaurus.^[4] The galaxy was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on June 3, 1836.^[5]

• List of NGC objects (5001–6000)

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