NGC 5363
| NGC 5363 | |
|---|---|
NGC 5363 by SDSS | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 13h 56m 07.2s |
| Declination | +05° 15′ 17″ |
| Redshift | 0.003799 ± 0.000017 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1,139 ± 5 km/s |
| Distance | 63.6 ± 13 Mly (19.5 ± 4.1 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.5 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | I0?/S0 |
| Apparent size (V) | 4.1′ × 2.6′ |
| Notable features | LINER, spiral dust disk |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 8847, CGCG 046-007, MCG +01-36-002, PGC 49547 | |
NGC 5363 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Virgo. It is located at a distance of circa 65 million light years from Earth, which, given its apparent dimensions, means that NGC 5363 is about 100,000 light years across. It was discovered by William Herschel on January 19, 1784. It is a member of the NGC 5364 Group of galaxies, itself one of the Virgo III Groups strung out to the east of the Virgo Supercluster of galaxies.