NGC5238 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC5238 is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible around 01:52 (EST), when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 52° before fading from view as dawn breaks at 05:30.
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Name
NGC5238
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h34m [4] |
| Declination: | +51°36' [4] |
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Magnitude: | 14.20 (V) [5] 13.95 (B) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SABd |
| Distance: | 4.5 Mpc 14.7 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.55 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -14.07 |
Sources