NGC5085 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5085 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:55 (PDT), 27° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:28, 31° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:54, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC5085
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h20m [4] |
| Declination: | −24°26' [4] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 12.60 (V) [2] 13.47 (B) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 4.1 arcmin x 3.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 42.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 22.8 Mpc 74.3 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.87 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.19 |
Sources