NGC 3561

Coordinates: 11h 11m 41s, +28° 38′ 41″

NGC 3561
Observation data
Right ascension 11h 11m 41s
Declination 28° 38 41

NGC 3561 is a pair of interacting galaxies NGC 3561A and NGC 3561B within the galaxy cluster Abell 1185. Its common name is "the Guitar" and contains a small tidal dwarf galaxy known as Ambartsumian's Knot.[1]

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