NGC 5490

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NGC 5490 is a large elliptical galaxy located in the constellation of Boötes. Its velocity relative to the cosmic microwave background is 5,075 ± 22 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 244.1 ± 17.1 Mly (74.85 ± 5.25 Mpc).

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