Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Grus (Gru)  ·  Contains:  IC 5201  ·  The star π1 Gru  ·  The star π2 Gru
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IC 5201
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IC 5201

Acquisition type: Electronically-Assisted Astronomy (EAA, e.g. based on a live video feed)
IC 5201, jprejean
IC 5201
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IC 5201

Acquisition type: Electronically-Assisted Astronomy (EAA, e.g. based on a live video feed)

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IC 5201 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Grus. It is located at a distance of about 35 million light years from Earth, which, given its apparent dimensions, means that IC 5201 is about 90,000 light years across. 

IC 5201 is characterised by its bright bar, that measures 0.6 × 0.16 arcminutes. The galaxy has multiple thin arms which contain a large number of HII regions, where new stars are born.

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