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)
ConstellationCentaurus
Right ascension13h 29m 13.9s[1]
Declination−33° 10′ 26″[1]
Redshift2389 ± 3 km/s[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)12[1]
Characteristics
TypeSA(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]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 5161. Retrieved 2007-04-03.
  2. ^ Transient Name Server entry for SN 1974B. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  3. ^ Transient Name Server entry for SN 1998E. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
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