Galaxy Pair NGC 5090 and NGC 5091
A pair of galaxies NGC 5090 - 5091 in Centaurus is shown in this image. They are located at about the same distance as ESO 269-57 and may belong to the same cluster of galaxies. This is an interacting elliptical-spiral system with some evidence of tidal disruption of NGC 5091 (to the left; seen under a steep angle) by NGC 5090 (to the right). The velocity of the nucleus of NGC 5091 has been measured as 3429 km/sec, while NGC 5090 has a velocity of 3185 km/sec. NGC 5090 is associated with a strong, double radio source (PKS 1318-43). This three-colour composite (BVR) was obtained with VLT ANTU and FORS1 in the morning of March 29, 1999. A bright star in the Milky Way, just outside the field at the upper left, has produced a pattern of blue straylight. The field size is 6.8x6.8 arcmin 2. North is up and East is to the left.
Credit:
ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso9924d |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 30 April 1999 |
| Related releases: | eso9924 |
| Size: | 2045 x 2037 px |
About the Object
| Name: | NGC 5090, NGC 5091 |
| Type: | • Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral • Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Elliptical • Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Interacting • X - Galaxies |
| Distance: | 150 million light years |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 13h 21m 18.62s |
| Position (Dec): | -43° 43' 23.98" |
| Field of view: | 6.81 x 6.78 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.1° right of vertical |
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
| Optical B |
Very Large Telescope FORS1 |
| Optical V |
Very Large Telescope FORS1 |
| Optical R |
Very Large Telescope FORS1 |
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