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NGC 5128 - Centaurus A - and the small group of galaxies
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Object description:
NGC 5128, Centaurus A, is one of the most
extraordinary galaxies in the southern sky, both in view and in its multiple
structures. At a distance of "only" 11 million light-years, it is very close to
the solar system and therefore one of the best studied galaxies outside the
local group. Together with Messier 83, Centaurus A forms the center of a close
galaxy group outside the local group.
A detailed description of Centarus A and higher resolution images can
be seen
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NGC 5090is an elliptical galaxy
with an active Hubble-type E2 galactic nucleus. It has an estimated diameter of
125,000 light-years and is located at a distance of about 145 million
light-years from the solar system. Together with NGC 5091 it forms an
interacting pair of galaxies. Nearby NGC 5090 are two other galaxies designated
NGC 5090 A and NGC 5090 B. Other galaxies in this group are
NGC 5082 and NGC 5086. NGC 5090 was discovered by
John Herschel on June 3, 1834.
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