NGC5048 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC5048 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 20° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC5048
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h16m [2] |
| Declination: | −28°24' [2] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 13.96 (B) [2] 10.63 (J) [2] 9.89 (H) [2] 9.63 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 45.8 Mpc 149.3 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.34 |