NGC 5996
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ngc-5996-182-12099717
title:
NGC 5996
text:
NGC 5996 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Serpens. The galaxy lies about 125 million light years away from Earth, which means, given its apparent dimensions, that NGC 5996 is approximately 65,000 light years across. It was discovered by William Herschel on March 21, 1784. NGC 5996 forms a pair with a smaller companion galaxy, NGC 5994, which lies at a distance of about 40,000 light years. The galaxy pair is known as Arp 72. The interaction of the two galaxies has created a long and
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Spiral galaxy in the constellation Serpens
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_5996
date created:
2024-04-10T11:36:50Z
date modified:
2024-09-06T14:33:53Z
main entity:
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image:
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fields total:
13
integrity:
16