NGC5298 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5298 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 03:22, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your southern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:53, 25° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:45, 24° above your southern horizon.
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Name
NGC5298
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h48m [2] |
| Declination: | −30°25' [2] |
| Constellation: | Centaurus |
| Magnitude: | 13.09 (V) [2] 13.96 (B) [2] 10.43 (J) [2] 9.73 (H) [2] 9.45 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.9 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 69.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBb |
| Distance: | 64.8 Mpc 211.4 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.87 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.97 |