NGC 5161 explained

NGC 5161
Epoch:	J2000
Type:	SA(s)c^[1]
Z:	2389 ± 3 km/s
Appmag V:	12
Size V:	5.6 × 2.2
Constellation Name:	Centaurus
Names:	NGC 5161, PGC 47321, IRAS 13264-3255, ESO 383-G4, MCG -05-32-031, UGCA 359,

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]

See also

• New General Catalogue

External links

• • detailed information on NGC 5161

Notes and References

1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 5161 . 2007-04-03.
2. https://www.wis-tns.org/object/1974B Transient Name Server entry for SN 1974B.
3. https://www.wis-tns.org/object/1998E Transient Name Server entry for SN 1998E.