NGC 5291

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NGC 5291
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NGC 5291 image from ESO’s Very Large Telescope at the Paranal Observatory.
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]
See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies

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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