NGC5117 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5117 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:02, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:28, 84° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:45, 72° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC5117
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h22m [4] |
| Declination: | +28°19' [4] |
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Magnitude: | 14.40 (B) [2] 12.06 (J) [2] 12.22 (H) [2] 11.34 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.5 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 154.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 37.8 Mpc 123.2 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.49 |
Sources