NGC5002 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5002 will become visible at around 21:17 (PDT), 75° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 04:14.
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Name
NGC5002
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h10m [4] |
| Declination: | +36°38' [4] |
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Magnitude: | 14.65 (B) [2] 13.55 (J) [2] 13.17 (H) [2] 12.95 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.4 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 179.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sm |
| Distance: | 12.8 Mpc 41.7 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -15.89 |
Sources