NGC5287 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5287 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:20, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:50, 85° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:45, 77° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC5287
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h44m [2] |
| Declination: | +29°46' [2] |
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Magnitude: | 15.42 (B) [2] 12.45 (J) [2] 11.75 (H) [2] 11.51 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.7 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 116.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 279.0 Mpc 909.5 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.81 |