Right ascension 13 47 24.5 Redshift 4378 ± 6 km/s Apparent size (V) 1′.1× 0′.7 Constellation Centaurus | Declination −30° 24′ 25″ Type E pec Magnitude 15.1 Apparent magnitude (V) 15.1 | |
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Similar NGC 5300, NGC 5161, NGC 5398, NGC 5307, NGC 5256 | ||
Zooming in on the interacting galaxy system ngc 5291
NGC 5291 is a system of interacting galaxies in the constellation Centaurus. It is surrounded by a collisional ring, containing young and actively star forming tidal dwarf galaxy, where dark matter has been detected.
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Close up view of the surroundings of the interacting galaxy ngc 5291
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