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EntityQ1116408· pop 26

elliptical galaxy in the constellation of Virgo

Astronomical data · SIMBAD

Object type
GiG
Distance
354,517 light-years
Redshift
z = 0.008449
Morphology
E
Coordinates
RA 198.2272° · Dec -16.7658°
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Wikidata facts

Constellation
Virgo
Distance from Earth
34.38
Image
NGC 5017 cutout hst 06357 1a wfpc2 total pc sci.jpg
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catalog code
Gaia DR2 3511547291067217536
radial velocity
2314
galaxy morphological type
E
time of discovery or invention
1787-05-07
discoverer or inventor
William Herschel
apparent magnitude
9.265
right ascension
198.22715725869470
declination
-16.76579888408970
redshift
0.008449
epoch
J2000.0
Commons category
NGC 5017
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