NGC5243 (Galaxy)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , NGC5243 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:32 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 65° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:44.

Name NGC5243
Object type Galaxy
Other names
NGC 5243[1]
UGC 8592[2]
PGC 48011[3]
Position
Right ascension:13h36m [3]
Declination:+38°20' [3]
Constellation:Canes Venatici
Magnitude:14.05 (B) [1]
11.08 (J) [1]
10.39 (H) [1]
10.13 (K) [1]
Angular dimensions:1.0 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin
Position angle:Major axis 126.0°E of N
Hubble type:Sbc

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