NGC 5257 (H1871)
NGC 5257 (H1871) is a galaxy located in the constellation of Virgo. The Herchel 2500 is a catalog of nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 5257:
| Herschel: | H1871 | 
| NGC/IC: | NGC 5257 | 
| Herschel: | H 2.895 | 
| Type: | galaxy | 
| Magnitude: | 12.9 | 
| Right Ascension: | 13:39.9 | 
| Declination: | +00:50 | 
| Constellation: | Virgo | 
| Size (arc-minutes): | 1.6 |