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The giant that turned out to be a dwarf

New data obtained on the apparent celestial couple, NGC 5011 B and C, taken with the 3.6-m ESO telescope, reveal that the two galaxies are not at the same distance, as was believed for the past 23 years. The observations show that NGC 5011C is not a giant, but a dwarf galaxy, an overlooked member of a group of galaxies in the vicinity of the Milky Way.

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