NGC5244 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC5244 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 3° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC5244
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h38m [2] |
| Declination: | -45°51' [2] |
| Constellation: | Centaurus |
| Magnitude: | 13.30 (V) [2] 13.35 (B) [2] 10.78 (J) [2] 10.18 (H) [2] 9.96 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
| Distance: | 27.6 Mpc 90.1 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.05 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.91 |