NGC5242 (Nebula)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.

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From Cambridge , NGC5242 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:07 (EST) and reaching an altitude of 50° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:58.

Name NGC5242
Object type Nebula
Position
Right ascension:13h37m [1]
Declination:+02°46' [1]
Constellation:Virgo

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