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NGC 5161
NGC 5161 with legacy surveys
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Centaurus
Right ascension	13h 29m 13.9s[1]
Declination	−33° 10′ 26″[1]
Redshift	2389 ± 3 km/s[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)	12[1]
Characteristics
Type	SA(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]

NGC 5161 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Centaurus. John Herschel discovered it on 3 June 1836.

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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