Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Virgo (Vir)  ·  Contains:  NGC 5839  ·  NGC 5845  ·  NGC 5846  ·  NGC 5850
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NGC 5846 / NGC 5850, François Régembal
NGC 5846 / NGC 5850
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NGC 5846 / NGC 5850

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NGC 5846 / NGC 5850, François Régembal
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NGC 5846 / NGC 5850

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NGC 5846 is an elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Virgo. It is located at a distance of circa 90 million light years from Earth, which, given its apparent dimensions, means that NGC 5846 is about 110,000 light years across. It was discovered by William Herschel on February 24, 1786. It lies near 110 Virginis and is part of the Herschel 400 Catalogue.
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NGC 5846 / NGC 5850, François Régembal