NGC5157 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5157 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 04:32, 87° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:45, 74° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC5157
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h27m [4] |
| Declination: | +32°01' [4] |
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Magnitude: | 14.13 (B) [2] 11.01 (J) [2] 10.28 (H) [2] 10.02 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.3 arcmin x 1.1 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 116.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sa |
| Distance: | 155.0 Mpc 505.3 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.82 |
Sources