---
title: "NGC 5086"
url: "https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-5086"
release: "DR1"
licence: "CC-BY-SA-4.0"
citation: "SpaceCatalog. NGC 5086 [catalogue entry]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-5086"
---

# NGC 5086

NGC 5086 is a double [star](https://spacecatalog.org/stars) in the constellation [Centaurus](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/centaurus). Other catalogues list it as ESO 270-001, ESO 270-1 and ESO-LV 270-0010, among 6 designations in total. It was discovered in 1837.

## At a glance

- **WHAT IT IS:** Double star
- **WHERE TO LOOK:** [Centaurus](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/centaurus) — The patch of sky it sits in, as seen from Earth.

## Properties

| Quantity | Value |
| --- | --- |
| CLASS | Double star |
| CONSTELLATION | Centaurus |
| RIGHT ASCENSION (J2000) | 13h 20m 59.4s |
| DECLINATION (J2000) | −43° 44′ 00.7″ |
| DISCOVERED | 1837 |

## Catalogue data

### WHEN IT WAS FOUND

Who first saw it, from where, and by what method.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Discovered by | John Frederick William Herschel |

### OTHER NAMES AND NUMBERS

The identifiers other catalogues file this object under, for anyone joining this data to theirs.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| OpenNGC type code | \*\* |
| Wikidata item | Q1116874 |

## Also known as

- ESO: ESO 270-001
- ESO: ESO 270-1
- ESO-LV: ESO-LV 270-0010
- LEDA: LEDA 46597
- NGC: NGC 5086
- PGC: PGC 46597

## Source

[OpenNGC](https://github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC) — CC-BY-SA-4.0

The producer asks: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

How this was made: https://spacecatalog.org/methods#source-openngc

## Cite this page

SpaceCatalog. NGC 5086 \[catalogue entry\]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-5086

```bibtex
@misc{spacecatalog_ngc-5086,
  author       = {{SpaceCatalog}},
  title        = {{NGC 5086}},
  howpublished = {SpaceCatalog, data release DR1 (2026-08-21)},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-5086},
  note         = {Catalogue entry, data release DR1 (2026-08-21). Values from OpenNGC.}
}
```

OpenNGC — CC-BY-SA-4.0

Acknowledgement the producer asks for: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

The page itself, with its pictures, the sky map and the observing tools: https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-5086