NGC 5102
| NGC 5102 | |
|---|---|
NGC 5102 imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Centaurus |
| Right ascension | 13h 21m 57.6s |
| Declination | −36° 37′ 49″ |
| Redshift | 468 ± 2 km/s |
| Distance | 12.1 ± 0.7 Mly (3.70 ± 0.23 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.4 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA0− |
| Apparent size (V) | 8.7′ × 2.8′ |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 46674 | |
NGC 5102, also known as Iota's Ghost since it appears near Iota Centauri in the sky, is a lenticular galaxy in the Centaurus A/M83 Group of galaxies. It was discovered by John Herschel in 1835.