NGC5308 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC5308 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at 02:27, 71° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 20:06 (EDT), 34° above your north-eastern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:33, 56° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC5308
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h47m [4] |
| Declination: | +60°58' [4] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 11.32 (V) [2] 12.24 (B) [2] 9.28 (J) [2] 8.59 (H) [2] 8.36 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 29.8 Mpc 97.0 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.92 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.05 |
Sources