NGC 5419

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NGC 5419 is a large elliptical galaxy in the constellation of Centaurus. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 4,375 ± 23 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 64.5 ± 4.5 Mpc (~210 million light-years). It was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel on 1 May 1834.

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