NGC5170 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5170 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:27 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 31° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:44.
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Name
NGC5170
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h29m [3] |
| Declination: | −17°57' [3] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 11.23 (V) [1] 12.07 (B) [1] 8.70 (J) [1] 7.95 (H) [1] 7.63 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 8.0 arcmin x 1.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 123.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.84 |
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