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| Designations | Centaurus A/M83 Group, Centaurus A Group, NGC 5128 Group | | Constellations | Primarily within Centaurus, but extending into Hydra and Virgo | | Right Ascension | Centred around 13h 30m 0s | | Declination | Centred around -36° 0' 0" | | Distance | c. 38,800,000 light years / c. 11,900,000 parsecs (Centaurus A Subgroup)
c. 48,600,000 light years / c. 14,900,000 parsecs (M83 Subgroup) | | Dimensions | Apparent: c. 21° x 21° | | Members | Total members: 44 galaxies
Centaurus A Subgroup: 29 galaxies
M83 Subgroup: 15 galaxies | | Optimum Visibility | April / May |
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