NGC5131 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5131 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:57, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:29, 86° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:45, 73° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC5131
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h23m [4] |
| Declination: | +30°59' [4] |
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Magnitude: | 14.22 (B) [2] 10.89 (J) [2] 10.34 (H) [2] 9.95 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.5 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 77.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sa |
| Distance: | 96.9 Mpc 315.9 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.71 |
Sources