NGC5140 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC5140 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 14° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC5140
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h26m [2] |
| Declination: | −33°52' [2] |
| Constellation: | Centaurus |
| Magnitude: | 12.97 (V) [2] 12.85 (B) [2] 9.59 (J) [2] 8.90 (H) [2] 8.62 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 38.6 Mpc 126.0 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | -0.12 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.97 |