NGC5311 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5311 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 22:37 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 75° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:51.
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Name
NGC5311
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h48m [3] |
| Declination: | +39°59' [3] |
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Magnitude: | 13.30 (V) [1] 13.46 (B) [1] 10.17 (J) [1] 9.47 (H) [1] 9.25 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.0 arcmin x 1.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 102.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.16 |
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