NGC 5291
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| NGC 5291 | |
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Centaurus |
| Right ascension | 13h 47m 24.5s[1] |
| Declination | −30° 24′ 25″[1] |
| Redshift | 4378 ± 6 km/s[1] |
| Type | E pec[1] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 1′.1× 0′.7[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.1[1] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 48893[1] | |
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,[2] where dark matter has been unexpectedly detected.[3]
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