| NGC 5838 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 5838 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 15h 5m 26.2s [1] |
| Declination | +2° 5′ 58″ [1] |
| Redshift | 1359 ± 10 km/s [1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.9 [1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA0− [1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 4.2′ × 1.5′ [1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 9692, [1] PGC 53862 [1] | |
NGC 5838 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Virgo, discovered by William Herschel in 1786. [2] It is a member of the Virgo III Groups, a series of galaxies and galaxy clusters strung out to the east of the Virgo Supercluster of galaxies. [3]
