NGC5218 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC5218 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at dusk, becoming accessible at around 21:44 (EDT), 55° above your north-western horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:10, 18° above your northern horizon.
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Name
NGC5218
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h32m [4] |
| Declination: | +62°46' [4] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 12.32 (V) [2] 13.09 (B) [2] 10.14 (J) [2] 9.43 (H) [2] 9.21 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SBb |
| Distance: | 53.3 Mpc 173.8 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.77 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.31 |
Sources