NGC5248 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC5248 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:51 (EST) – 3 hours and 54 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 30° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:36.
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Name
NGC5248
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h37m [4] |
| Declination: | +08°53' [4] |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Magnitude: | 10.20 (V) [5] 10.88 (B) [2] 8.18 (J) [2] 7.46 (H) [2] 7.25 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SABb |
| Distance: | 22.3 Mpc 72.7 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.91 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.54 |
Sources