NGC5146 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5146 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 01:02, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:31, 43° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:45, 40° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC5146
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h26m [2] |
| Declination: | −12°19' [2] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 14.09 (B) [2] 10.18 (J) [2] 9.48 (H) [2] 9.23 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.2 arcmin x 1.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 33.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 87.9 Mpc 286.6 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.63 |