NGC5017 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5017 will become visible at around 21:17 (PDT), 36° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:27.
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Name
NGC5017
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h12m [2] |
| Declination: | −16°45' [2] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 12.57 (V) [2] 13.55 (B) [2] 10.24 (J) [2] 9.55 (H) [2] 9.27 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.5 arcmin x 1.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 29.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 37.4 Mpc 121.9 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.98 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.29 |