NGC5242 (Nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
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.
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NGC5242
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Object type
Nebula
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