NGC 5846 and NGC 5850
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Type Location r.a. dec. Size Magnitude Distance
Galaxy 5846 Virgo 15h06.5 +1°36' 3.4' x 3.2' 11 90 Mly
Galaxy 5850 Virgo 15h07.1 +1°33' 4.3' x 3.9' 12 90 Mly

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NGC 5846 is a giant elliptical galaxy in constellation Virgo at a distance of about 90 million light years from earth. It may be in interaction with NGC 5850, which is a barred spiral galaxy.
Other galaxies visible on this image are NGC 5846A an elliptical galaxy visually close to the 5846 core, NGC 5845 and NGC 5839.

NGC 5846 group

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