NGC5188 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC5188 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 14° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC5188
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h31m [2] |
| Declination: | −34°47' [2] |
| Constellation: | Centaurus |
| Magnitude: | 12.04 (V) [2] 12.91 (B) [2] 9.53 (J) [2] 8.81 (H) [2] 8.52 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 23.6 Mpc 76.9 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.87 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.82 |