NGC 5331 is a pair of two interacting spiral galaxies in the constellation Virgo. They were discovered by William Herschel on May 13, 1793.[3]
NGC 5331 | |
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![]() Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 5331 | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Virgo |
Right ascension | 13h 52m 16s[1] |
Declination | +02° 06′ 04″[1] |
Redshift | 0.033043[2] |
Helio radial velocity | 9906 ± 6 km/s[2] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.3[2] |
Characteristics | |
Type | Sb pec:;LIRG HII[2] |
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NGC 5331, LEDA 49264, MCG+00-35-022[1] |
New General Catalogue 5000 to 5499 | |
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