NGC5209 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5209 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:43 (PDT), 43° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:28, 63° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:01, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC5209
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h32m [4] |
| Declination: | +07°19' [4] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 14.65 (B) [2] 10.98 (J) [2] 10.42 (H) [2] 10.07 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.2 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 111.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 107.0 Mpc 348.8 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.50 |
Sources