NGC 5054
galaxy
NGC 5054 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo. The galaxy lies about 55 million light years away from Earth based on redshift-independent methods, which means, given its apparent dimensions, that NGC 5054 is approximately 85,000 light years across. Based on redshift the galaxy lies about 80 million light years away. It was discovered by William Herschel on December 31, 1785. It is included in the Herschel 400 Catalogue. It lies about 6 degrees southwest of Spica and near the star 53…