NGC5062 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC5062 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 13° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC5062
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h18m [2] |
| Declination: | −35°27' [2] |
| Constellation: | Centaurus |
| Magnitude: | 12.24 (V) [2] 13.27 (B) [2] 9.79 (J) [2] 9.07 (H) [2] 8.82 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 49.7 Mpc 162.0 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.03 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.24 |