NGC 5161
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| NGC5161 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 5161 withlegacy surveys | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Centaurus |
| Right ascension | 13h29m13.9s[1] |
| Declination | −33° 10′ 26″[1] |
| Redshift | 2389 ± 3 km/s[1] |
| Apparent magnitude(V) | 12[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA(s)c[1] |
| Apparent size(V) | 5.6′× 2.2′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| NGC5161,PGC47321,IRAS13264-3255,ESO383-G4,MCG-05-32-031,UGCA359,[1] | |
NGC 5161is aspiral galaxyin theconstellationCentaurus.John Herscheldiscovered it on 3 June 1836.
Twosupernovaehave been observed in NGC 5161: SN 1974B (type unknown, mag. 14.5),[2]and SN 1998E (type IIn,mag. 16.5).[3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^abcdefg"NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database".Results for NGC 5161.Retrieved2007-04-03.
- ^Transient Name Server entry for SN 1974B.Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- ^Transient Name Server entry for SN 1998E.Retrieved 29 March 2023.
External links[edit]
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