NGC 5256
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| NGC 5256 | |
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NGC 5256 as seen through the Very Large Telescope
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Right ascension | 13h 38m 17.5s |
| Declination | +48° 16′ 37″ |
| Redshift | 0.027863±0.000043 |
| Helio radial velocity | 8353±13 km/s |
| Galactocentric velocity | 8447±13 km/s |
| Type | SAB(nc)P |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 1.20′ × 1.1′ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.69 +/- 0.05 |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | -22.69 +/- 0.50 |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 8632, MCG 8-25-31, MK 266, PGC 48192, KCPG 388A, IRAS13362+4831, ZWG 246.21 and 1ZW 67 | |
| References: NASA/IPAC extragalactic datatbase, http://spider.seds.org/ | |
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.[1][2][3][4]
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