NGC 5921 is a barred spiral galaxy located approximately 65 million

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Serpens Caput. It was discovered by William Herschel on 1 May 1786. In February 2001 a type II supernova ( SN 2001X) was discovered in NGC 5921. It is a member of the Virgo III Groups, a series of galaxies and galaxy clusters strung out to the east of the Virgo Supercluster of galaxies. NGC5921 - HST - Potw2214a

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Barred spiral galaxies Serpens 5921 09824 54849 Discoveries by William Herschel {{Spiral-galaxy-stub

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