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] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.1[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | E pec[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1′.1× 0′.7[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 a young and star-forming tidal dwarf galaxy,[2] where dark matter has been detected.[3]