NGC5298 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC5298 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 18° above the 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] |
| Hubble type: | SBb |
| Distance: | 64.8 Mpc 211.4 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.87 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.97 |