NGC5278 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5278 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:15, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:58, 68° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:47, 66° above your northern horizon.
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Name
NGC5278
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h41m [3] |
| Declination: | +55°40' [3] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 13.58 (B) [1] 11.25 (J) [1] 10.64 (H) [1] 10.27 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.8 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 73.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
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