NGC 5838

NGC 5838 is a lenticular galaxy located approximately 75 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo. It is a member of the Virgo Cluster, a large and relatively nearby cluster of galaxies.

As a lenticular galaxy, NGC 5838 is an intermediate type between spiral and elliptical galaxies. It possesses a bright central bulge and a flattened disk, but lacks prominent spiral arms. While some dust lanes may be observed, they are generally much fainter and less structured than those found in spiral galaxies.

NGC 5838's morphological classification is typically given as SA0, indicating a relatively featureless lenticular galaxy. It is considered a relatively undisturbed galaxy, showing little evidence of recent mergers or interactions.

Supernova SN 1957D was observed in NGC 5838 in 1957. Supernovae are powerful stellar explosions that can briefly outshine entire galaxies. The study of supernovae, like SN 1957D, provides valuable information about the life cycles of stars and the distances to remote galaxies.

Its radial velocity, measured by the redshift of its spectral lines, indicates that it is receding from us as the universe expands. Its coordinates in the sky are approximately Right Ascension 15h 05m 26.3s and Declination +02° 05' 56".