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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:galaxy
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gptkbp:angular_size
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3.5 x 1.5 arcminutes
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gptkbp:apparent_magnitude
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11.5
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:NGC_5245
gptkb:NGC_5247
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gptkbp:contains_star
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0.5 solar masses per year
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gptkbp:coordinates
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l = 200°, b = 50°
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gptkbp:declination
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-01° 00' 00"
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gptkbp:diameter
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approximately 100,000 light-years
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gptkbp:discovered_by
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gptkb:William_Herschel
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gptkbp:discovery_year
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1784
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gptkbp:distance_from_earth
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approximately 60 million light-years
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gptkbp:environment
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field galaxy
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gptkbp:exhibition
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gptkb:New_General_Catalogue
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gptkbp:features
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star formation regions
prominent dust lanes
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gptkbp:galaxy_group
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gptkb:Virgo_II_Group
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gptkbp:has_color
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B-V = 0.8
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gptkbp:has_features
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SBc
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gptkbp:has_spectral_type
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Sbc
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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NGC 5246
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gptkbp:image
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Hubble image available
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gptkbp:interacts_with
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possible interaction with nearby galaxies
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gptkbp:is_observed_in
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gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
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gptkbp:lighting
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low
moderate
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gptkbp:located_in
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constellation Virgo
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gptkbp:mass
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approximately 10^11 solar masses
older stars
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gptkbp:members
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gptkb:Virgo_Cluster
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gptkbp:notable_feature
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spiral arms
bar structure
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gptkbp:notable_for
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supernova remnants present
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gptkbp:notable_work
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studied for stellar evolution
studied for bar dynamics
studied for dark matter distribution
studied for galaxy formation theories
studied for galaxy interactions
studied for spiral structure
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gptkbp:nucleus
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active nucleus
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gptkbp:population_density
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varies across the galaxy
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gptkbp:previous_name
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gptkb:NGC_5246_A
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gptkbp:redshift
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0.0045
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gptkbp:research
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observed multiple times since discovery
photometry available
spectroscopy available
faint in visible light
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gptkbp:right_ascension
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14h 00m 00s
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gptkbp:type
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barred spiral galaxy
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Centaurus_group
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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