NGC 5054
| NGC 5054 | |
|---|---|
NGC 5054 imaged by PanSTARRS | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 13h 16m 58.4407s |
| Declination | −16° 38′ 04.429″ |
| Redshift | 0.005811 ± 0.000007 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1,742 ± 2 km/s |
| Distance | 54.9 ± 10.5 Mly (16.8 ± 3.2 Mpc) |
| Group or cluster | NGC 5044 Group |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.9 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA(s)bc |
| Size | ~84,000 ly (25.7 kpc) (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 5.1′ × 3.0′ |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS 13142-1622, UGCA 344, MCG -03-34-039, PGC 46247 | |
NGC 5054 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo. The galaxy lies about 55 million light years away from Earth based on redshift-independent methods, which means, given its apparent dimensions, that NGC 5054 is approximately 85,000 light years across. Based on redshift the galaxy lies about 80 million light years away. It was discovered by William Herschel on December 31, 1785. It is included in the Herschel 400 Catalogue. It lies about 6 degrees southwest of Spica and near the star 53 Virginis.