NGC5102 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5102 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 19° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC5102
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h21m [1] |
| Declination: | −36°37' [1] |
| Constellation: | Centaurus |
| Magnitude: | 9.88 (V) [1] 10.26 (B) [1] 7.71 (J) [1] 7.03 (H) [1] 6.92 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 9.7 arcmin x 3.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 49.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.38 |
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