NGC 5090 NGC 5091

Capture

Seestar s50 529 stacks

Date

11 August 2026

Location

Camden, NSW

Original

1393 × 2477 px

NGC 5090 NGC 5091 are a set of galaxies approximately 160 million light-years away in the constellation Centaurus. They are in the process of colliding and merging with some evidence of tidal disruption of NGC 5091. NGC 5090 is an elliptical galaxy with a bright diffuse centre, while NGC 5091 is a barred spiral galaxy. Apparent magnitude of NGC 5090 11.51, NGC 5091 13.35.

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