The overlooked dwarf and its apparent companion

Colour image of the two galaxies NGC 5011B (top) and NGC 5011C (bottom blue galaxy). NGC 5011C is a dwarf galaxy located in the Centaurus A group, while its companion on the sky is in fact an S0 galaxy, located 12 times further away and belonging to the Centaurus cluster of galaxies. The composite image is based on data obtained with the EFOSC2 instrument on the ESO 3.6-metre telescope at the La Silla Observatory in three different wavebands (B, V, and R). The total integration time is 3 minutes. The field of view is about 5 x 4.5 arcmin. North is up, East to the left.

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ESO

A proposito dell'immagine

Identificazione:eso0709a
Tipo:Osservazione
Data di pubblicazione:07 Marzo 2007
Notizie relative:eso0709
Dimensione:901 x 807 px

A proposito delll'oggetto

Nome:NGC 5011B, NGC 5011C
Tipo:Local Universe : Galaxy : Size : Dwarf
Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral
Constellation:Centaurus
Categoria:Galaxies

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Position (RA):13 13 12.20
Position (Dec):-43° 14' 47.59"
Field of view:4.74 x 4.25 arcminutes
Orientazione:Il Nord è a 1.9° a destra della verticale