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 dawn sky, becoming accessible around 04:55 (PDT), when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 31° before fading from view as dawn breaks at 06:09.
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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] |
| Hubble type: | Sa |
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