NGC 5291
| NGC5291 | |
|---|---|
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| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Centaurus |
| Right ascension | 13h47m24.5s[1] |
| Declination | −30° 24′ 25″[1] |
| Redshift | 4378 ± 6 km/s[1] |
| Apparent magnitude(V) | 15.1[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E pec[1] |
| Apparent size(V) | 1′.1× 0′.7[1] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC48893[1] | |
NGC 5291is a system ofinteracting galaxiesin theconstellationCentaurus.It is surrounded by a collisional ring, containing a young and star-forming tidal dwarf galaxy,[2]wheredark matterhas been detected.[3]
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References[edit]
- ^abcdefg"NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database".Results for NGC 5291.Retrieved2007-04-03.
- ^Médéric Boquien; Pierre-Alain Duc; Jonathan Braine; Elias Brinks; et al. (2007). "Polychromatic view of intergalactic star formation in NGC 5291".Astronomy & Astrophysics.467(1): 93–106.arXiv:astro-ph/0703002.Bibcode:2007A&A...467...93B.doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20066692.S2CID5822678.
- ^Frédéric Bournaud; Pierre-Alain Duc; Elias Brinks; Médéric Boquien; et al. (2007). "Missing Mass in Collisional Debris from Galaxies".Science.316(5828): 1166–1169.arXiv:0705.1356.Bibcode:2007Sci...316.1166B.doi:10.1126/science.1142114.PMID17495138.S2CID20946839.
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