Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Virgo (Vir)  ·  Contains:  NGC 5831  ·  NGC 5838  ·  NGC 5839  ·  NGC 5846  ·  NGC 5850
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NGC 5850 and 5846 in Virgo, Jim Thommes
NGC 5850 and 5846 in Virgo
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NGC 5850 and 5846 in Virgo

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NGC 5850 and 5846 in Virgo, Jim Thommes
NGC 5850 and 5846 in Virgo
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NGC 5850 and 5846 in Virgo

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North is up in this image. The two main galaxies in this field are NGC 5850 (SB(r)b) and NGC 5846 (compact E2+). NGC 5850 is notable due to it's pronounced bar and ring that is seen face on. There are several other galaxies in this field listed in the NGC (NGC 5831, 5838, 5839, 5841/48, 5845). There are numerous galaxies listed in other catalogs in this image field as well. Many of these galaxies are members of the NGC 5846 galaxy group. This image does not have all members since the group boundary extends beyond the image field. These galaxies and some of the brighter stars are identified in the annotated image. Horizontal FOV is approximately 38 arc minutes.

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