| NGC 5087 | |
| Credit: | NASA/2MASS. |
| Epoch: | J2000 |
| Type: | E+[1] |
| Z: | 1832 ± 56 km/s |
| Appmag V: | 13.1 |
| Size V: | 2.3 × 1.7 |
| Constellation Name: | Virgo |
| Names: | PGC 46541 |
NGC 5087 is an elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Virgo. It was discovered on April 8, 1788 by the astronomer William Herschel.[2] It is a member of the NGC 5084 Group of galaxies, which is a member of the Virgo II Groups, a series of galaxies and galaxy clusters strung out from the southern edge of the Virgo Supercluster.[3]