NGC5255 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5255 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:53, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:42, 66° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:45, 64° above your northern horizon.
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Name
NGC5255
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h37m [1] |
| Declination: | +57°06' [1] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 15.09 (B) [1] 11.94 (J) [1] 11.24 (H) [1] 10.98 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.4 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 26.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sa |
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