NGC5297 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5297 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:01, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:06, 80° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:01, 54° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC5297
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h46m [4] |
| Declination: | +43°52' [4] |
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Magnitude: | 11.76 (V) [2] 12.40 (B) [2] 9.84 (J) [2] 9.18 (H) [2] 8.89 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 3.7 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 147.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 23.6 Mpc 76.9 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.64 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.10 |
Sources