NGC5061 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation of Hydra. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is , which corresponds to a Hubble distance of . However, 25 non-redshift measurements give a closer mean distance of . It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 28 March 1786.
NGC5061 is a Seyfert II galaxy, i.e. it has a quasar-like nucleus with very high surface brightnesses whose spectra reveal strong, high-ionisation emission lines, but unlike quasars, the host galaxy is clearly detectable.
NGC 5061 is a member of a group of galaxies that bears its name. The NGC 5061 group (also known as LGG 341) contains 10 galaxies, including NGC 5078, NGC 5085, NGC 5101, , , , and three galaxies from the ESO catalogue.
Two supernovae have been observed in NGC 5061: