NGC5249 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5249 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:43 (PDT), 47° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:33, 71° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:28, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC5249
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h37m [4] |
| Declination: | +15°58' [4] |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Magnitude: | 13.97 (V) [2] 14.29 (B) [2] 10.88 (J) [2] 10.17 (H) [2] 9.93 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.5 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 176.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 109.0 Mpc 355.3 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.32 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.22 |
Sources