Right ascension 13 38 17.5 Apparent magnitude (V) 12.69 +/- 0.05 | Declination +48° 16′ 37″ Constellation Ursa Major | |
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Redshift 6998278630000000000♠0.027863±0.000043 Helio radial velocity 7006835300000000000♠8353±13 km/s Galactocentric velocity 7006844700000000000♠8447±13 km/s People also search for NGC 5255, NGC 5259, NGC 5260 | ||
NGC 5256 is a galaxy that contains two disc galaxies, that are colliding into each other. It is located in the constellation Ursa major, and was discovered by William Herschel on 12 May 1787. The two nuclei of the galaxies are separated by about 13046.3 light years. NGC 5256 is located at about 350 million light years away from the earth.
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