| NGC 5090 and NGC 5091 | |
| Epoch: | J2000 |
| Constellation Name: | Centaurus |
| Ra: | 5090: 5091: |
| Dec: | 5090: 5091: |
| Z: | 5090: 5091: |
| H Radial V: | 5090: 5091: |
| Dist Ly: | 5090: 5091: |
| Type: | 5090: E2 5091: Sb pec sp |
| Appmag V: | 5090: 11.51 5091: 13.35 |
| Appmag B: | 5090: 12.59 5091: 13.94 |
| Absmag V: | 5090: −24.8 5091: −21.0 |
| Size V: | 5090: 2′.9 × 2′.4 5091: 1′.8 × 0′.5 |
| Notes: | Interacting galaxies |
| Names: | PGC 4661846626, ESO 270-2270-4, LEDA 4661846626, 2MASX J13211286-4342168J13211859-4343244 |
| References: | [1] |
NGC 5090 and NGC 5091 are a set of galaxies approximately 160e6ly away in the constellation Centaurus.[1] They are in the process of colliding and merging with some evidence of tidal disruption of NGC 5091.[2]
NGC 5090 is an elliptical galaxy while NGC 5091 is a barred spiral galaxy.[1] The radial velocity of the nucleus of NGC 5090 has been measured at, while NGC 5091 has a radial velocity of .[2] NGC 5090 is associated with the strong, double radio source PKS 1318-43.[2]
One supernova has been observed in NGC 5090: SN 1981C (type unknown, mag. 14.5).[3]