NGC 5010
NGC 5010 by HST
Observation data (J2000[1] epoch)
ConstellationVirgo[2]
Right ascension13h 12m 26.3s[1]
Declination−15° 47′ 52″[1]
Redshift0.021581 [3]
2975 ± 27 km/s[1]
Distance140 Mly[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)14[1]
Characteristics
TypeS0+ pec sp[1]
Apparent size (V)1.3′ × 0.6′[1]
Other designations
NGC 5010,[3] PGC 45868[1]

NGC 5010 is a lenticular galaxy located about 140 million light years away in the constellation Virgo.[2] It was discovered by John Herschel on May 9, 1831.[4] It is considered a Luminous Infrared Galaxy (LIRG).[1] As the galaxy has few young blue stars and mostly red old stars and dust, it is transitioning from being a spiral galaxy to being an elliptical galaxy, with its spiral arms having burned out and become dusty arms.[2] From the perspective of Earth, the galaxy is facing nearly edge-on.[5]

See also

  • NGC 4261 – a similar elliptical galaxy

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Results for NGC 5010". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Hubble Spots a Colorful Lenticular Galaxy". Science Daily. 9 November 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
  3. 1 2 "NGC 5010 -- Galaxy in Group of Galaxies". SIMBAD Astronomical Database. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
  4. ↑ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 5000 - 5049". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  5. ↑ ESA/Hubble & NASA (2012-11-09). "Hubble Spots a Colorful Lenticular Galaxy". NASA.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-23.



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