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NGC 5161 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Centaurus. John Herschel discovered it on 3 June 1836.
| NGC 5161 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 5161 with legacy surveys | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Centaurus |
| Right ascension | 13h 29m 13.9s[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 | |
| NGC 5161, PGC 47321, IRAS 13264-3255, ESO 383-G4, MCG -05-32-031, UGCA 359,[1] | |
Two supernovae have been observed in NGC 5161: SN 1974B (type unknown, mag. 14.5),[2] and SN 1998E (type IIn, mag. 16.5).[3]
See also
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edit- ^ a b c d e f g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 5161. Retrieved 2007-04-03.
- ^ Transient Name Server entry for SN 1974B. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- ^ Transient Name Server entry for SN 1998E. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
External links
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Media related to NGC 5161 at Wikimedia Commons- detailed information on NGC 5161
- NGC 5161 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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