NGC 5078
Image ID : N5078_01
Width2,184 pixels
Height1,472 pixels
300 dpi print width7.3 inches18.5 centimetres
300 dpi print height4.9 inches12.5 centimetres
NGC 5078 is an edge-on spiral galaxy with a nearby neighbour, IC 879. NGC 5078 is ejecting gas from its disk.
 
Object type
Constellation
Distance (ly)
Magnitude (app)
Messier
NGC 5078
Galaxy
Hydra
94,000,000
11.8
 
Credit : Planetary Visions Limited / R. J. Gabany.
 
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