NGC 5880 (other designations - MCG -2-39-12 , NPM1G -14.0561 , PGC 54427 ) is a lenticular galaxy ( S0 ) in the constellation Libra .
| NGC 5880 | |
|---|---|
| Galaxy | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | |
| opening date | 1886 |
| Designations | NGC 5880 , MCG -2-39-12 , NPM1G -14.0561 , PGC 54427 |
| Observational data ( Epoch J2000.0 ) | |
| Constellation | Libra |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible dimensions | 0.7 '× 0.6' |
| Visible magnitude m V | 14.3 |
| Photographic magnitude m B | 15.3 |
| Specifications | |
| Type of | S0 |
| Angular position | 135 ° |
| Surface brightness | 13.2 |
This object is one of those listed in the original edition of the New General Catalog .
See also
- List of Messier Objects
- New shared directory
Links
- Information in English and French from the original New Shared Catalog
- Information (English) from the Revised “New Common Directory”
- SIMBAD (eng.)
- VizieR (eng.)
- NASA / IPAC Extragalactic Database (English)
- List of publications dedicated to NGC 5880