NGC5302 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC5302 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 17° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC5302
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h48m [2] |
| Declination: | −30°30' [2] |
| Constellation: | Centaurus |
| Magnitude: | 12.43 (V) [2] 13.43 (B) [2] 9.80 (J) [2] 9.11 (H) [2] 8.85 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 46.4 Mpc 151.1 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.00 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.90 |