NGC5256 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5256 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:25 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 27° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:08.
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Name
NGC5256
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h38m [1] |
| Declination: | +48°16' [1] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 14.10 (V) [3] 14.02 (B) [1] 11.27 (J) [1] 10.52 (H) [1] 9.80 (K) [1] |
| Hubble type: | Sab |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.29 |
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