NGC5220 (Galaxy)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Columbus , NGC5220 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 16° above the horizon.
Name
NGC5220
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
Right ascension: | 13h35m [2] |
Declination: | −33°27' [2] |
Constellation: | Centaurus |
Magnitude: | 13.54 (B) [2] 9.88 (J) [2] 9.11 (H) [2] 8.87 (K) [2] |
Hubble type: | Sa |
Distance: | 49.5 Mpc 161.4 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V): | -19.93 |