NGC5231 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5231 will become visible at around 21:17 (PDT), 57° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:45.
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Name
NGC5231
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h35m [3] |
| Declination: | +02°59' [3] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 16.15 (V) [1] 14.35 (B) [1] 10.99 (J) [1] 10.31 (H) [1] 10.14 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 133.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBa |
| B-V Color (mag): | -1.80 |
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