NGC 5291 NGC 5291 image from ESO’s Very Large Telescope at the Paranal Observatory. Observation data (J2000 epoch) Constellation Centaurus Right ascension 13h 47m 24.5s[1] Declination −30° 24′ 25″[1] Redshift 4378 ± 6 km/s[1] Apparent magnitude (V) 15.1[1] Characteristics Type E pec[1] Apparent size (V) 1′.1× 0′.7[1] Other designations PGC 48893[1]