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 morning sky, becoming accessible around 20:44, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:02, 75° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:02, 53° above your north-western horizon.
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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] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.5 arcmin x 1.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 9.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sab |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.29 |
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