NGC 5514

id: ngc-5514-183-6698956
title: NGC 5514
text: NGC 5514 is a pair of merging disk galaxies in the northern constellation of Boötes. They were discovered by German astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on April 26, 1865. The galaxies are located at an estimated distance of 347 million light-years. The morphology of the system is similar to the Antennae Galaxies, NGC 4038/NGC 4039. A distinct tail extends to the east for an angular distance of 1.5′. There is a fainter tail extending a comparable distance to the west. This galaxy pair likely forms a sma
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description: Galaxy in the constellation Boötes
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_5514
date created: 2023-11-24T19:32:00Z
date modified: 2024-09-06T21:57:57Z
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image: {"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a9/NGC5514_-_SDSS_DR14.jpg","width":800,"height":800}
fields total: 13
integrity: 16

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