NGC5304 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5304 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 03:25, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your southern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:55, 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
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] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.9 arcmin x 1.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 140.0°E of N |
| 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 |