Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Microscopium (Mic)  ·  Contains:  IC 5011  ·  IC 5013
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IC 5011, Gary Imm
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IC 5011

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IC 5011

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This Astrobin Debut Object, also known as IC 5013, is a lenticular galaxy located 100 million light years away in the constellation of Microscopium at a declination of -36 degrees.  This magnitude 12 galaxy spans 1.5 arc-minutes in our apparent view, which corresponds to a diameter of 50,000 light years.

The small elliptical galaxy below IC 5011 is ESO 400-30, at the same distance away.  The two galaxies appear to be connected by a faint stellar bridge. 

3 other faint galaxies are also visible close by, including one just above and right of ESO 400-30.  No distance information is available for any of these small galaxies.

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