NGC5253 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5253 is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 21° above the horizon at dawn.
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Name
NGC5253
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h39m [3] |
| Declination: | −31°38' [3] |
| Constellation: | Centaurus |
| Magnitude: | 10.28 (V) [1] 10.80 (B) [1] 9.05 (J) [1] 8.50 (H) [1] 8.29 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 5.0 arcmin x 2.1 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 43.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBm |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.52 |
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