NGC5147 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5147 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:31 (PDT), 29° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:17, 58° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:35, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC5147
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h26m [4] |
| Declination: | +02°06' [4] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 12.13 (V) [2] 12.28 (B) [2] 10.57 (J) [2] 9.91 (H) [2] 9.73 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.5 arcmin x 1.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 160.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sd |
| Distance: | 16.3 Mpc 53.1 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.15 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.93 |
Sources