NGC5304 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC5304 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
NGC5304
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h50m [2] |
| Declination: | -30°34' [2] |
| Constellation: | Centaurus |
| Magnitude: | 13.56 (V) [2] 13.63 (B) [2] 10.44 (J) [2] 9.74 (H) [2] 9.51 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 63.3 Mpc 206.4 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.07 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.45 |