NGC 5291

NGC 5291
NGC 5291 image from ESO’s Very Large Telescope at the Paranal Observatory.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCentaurus
Right ascension13h 47m 24.5s
Declination−30° 24′ 25″
Redshift4378 ± 6 km/s
Apparent magnitude (V)15.1
Characteristics
TypeE pec
Apparent size (V)1′.1× 0′.7
Other designations
PGC 48893

NGC 5291 is a system of interacting galaxies in the constellation Centaurus. It is surrounded by a collisional ring, containing a young and star-forming tidal dwarf galaxy, where dark matter has been detected.

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