NGC5109 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5109 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:38, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:30, 66° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:46, 63° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC5109
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h20m [4] |
| Declination: | +57°38' [4] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 13.51 (B) [2] 12.25 (J) [2] 11.62 (H) [2] 11.30 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.6 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 155.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 22.9 Mpc 74.7 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.29 |
Sources