NGC 5256
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ngc-5256-257-17463916
title:
NGC 5256
text:
NGC 5256 is an object that contains two disc galaxies, that are colliding into each other. It is located in the constellation Ursa Major, and was discovered by William Herschel on 12 May 1787. The two nuclei of the galaxies are separated by about 13,000 light-years. The southwest and northeast nuclei have masses of 7×109 M☉ and 10×109 M☉, assuming they orbit around a common center of mass. NGC 5256 is located at about 420 million light-years away from the Earth. NGC 5256 is also known as Markari
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Pair of colliding galaxies in the constellation Ursa Major
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_5256
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date modified:
2024-01-18T18:25:05Z
main entity:
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image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/ce/An_ongoing_cosmic_collision.jpg","width":2712,"height":2712}
fields total:
13
integrity:
15