NGC5227 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5227 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:23, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:40, 57° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:45, 53° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC5227
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h35m [4] |
| Declination: | +01°24' [4] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 13.21 (V) [2] 13.84 (B) [2] 11.54 (J) [2] 10.83 (H) [2] 10.56 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.5 arcmin x 1.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 161.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 40.2 Mpc 131.1 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.63 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.81 |
Sources