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About NGC 5701
NGC 5701 is a barred lenticular galaxy with a ring located in the constellation Virgo. It lies at a distance of about 50 million light years from Earth based on redshift-independent methods, which, given its apparent dimensions, means that NGC 5701 is about 65,000 light years across. Based on redshift the galaxy lies at a distance of 85 million light years. It was discovered by William Herschel on April 29, 1786.
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