NGC5305 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5305 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:19, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:08, 86° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:48, 81° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC5305
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h47m [4] |
| Declination: | +37°49' [4] |
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Magnitude: | 14.45 (B) [2] 11.48 (J) [2] 10.80 (H) [2] 10.50 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.5 arcmin x 1.0 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 26.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 98.8 Mpc 321.9 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.52 |
Sources