NGC5142 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC5142 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:24 (EST) and reaching an altitude of 48° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:37.
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Name
NGC5142
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h25m [4] |
| Declination: | +36°23' [4] |
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Magnitude: | 14.00 (V) [5] 14.18 (B) [2] 11.07 (J) [2] 10.41 (H) [2] 10.11 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 74.0 Mpc 241.2 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.93 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.35 |
Sources