NGC5116 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5116 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:05, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:28, 82° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:45, 71° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC5116
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h22m [4] |
| Declination: | +26°58' [4] |
| Constellation: | Coma Berenices |
| Magnitude: | 13.41 (B) [2] 10.87 (J) [2] 10.09 (H) [2] 9.91 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.9 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 39.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBc |
| Distance: | 43.5 Mpc 141.8 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.78 |
Sources