NGC5051 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC5051 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
NGC5051
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h16m [2] |
| Declination: | -28°17' [2] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 14.00 (B) [2] 10.64 (J) [2] 9.95 (H) [2] 9.62 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SABb |
| Distance: | 62.0 Mpc 202.3 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.96 |