NGC 5084
galaxy
NGC 5084 is a Seyfert 2 lenticular galaxy in the constellation of Virgo. It is located at a distance of about 25.1 megaparsecs from Earth, which, given its apparent dimensions using the 90% total light definition, means that NGC 5084 is 236 kiloparsecs across. It is one of the largest and most massive galaxies in the Virgo Supercluster. William Herschel discovered it on March 10, 1785. It is a member of the NGC 5084 Group of galaxies, which is a member of the Virgo II Groups, a series of…