NGC 5084
NGC 5084 is a galaxy in the constellation Virgo, magnitude 10.5, 9.9′ × 2.5′ across.
A 10.5-magnitude lenticular galaxy (S0) in Virgo, about 9.9′ × 2.5′.
When and where to see it
It is best placed in the evening sky around May, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in April). It can be seen from everywhere south of 68°N and never sets south of 68°S.
At its highest it stands 18° up from 50°N, 33° up from 35°N, 68° up from the equator, 77° up from 35°S.
Facts
- Type
- Galaxy
- Constellation
- Virgo
- Designations
- NGC 5084
- Magnitude
- 10.5
- Apparent size
- 9.9′ × 2.5′
- Position
- RA 13h 20.3m, Dec −21° 50′ (J2000)
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