NGC5006 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5006 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 01:19, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:17, 36° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:45, 32° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC5006
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h11m [2] |
| Declination: | −19°15' [2] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 13.40 (B) [2] 10.26 (J) [2] 9.56 (H) [2] 9.27 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.1 arcmin x 1.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 2.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 33.8 Mpc 110.2 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.24 |