NGC5356 (Galaxy)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , NGC5356 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:31 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 49° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:46.

Name NGC5356
Object type Galaxy
Other names
NGC 5356[2]
UGC 8831[3]
PGC 49468[4]
Position
Right ascension:13h54m [4]
Declination:+05°20' [4]
Constellation:Virgo
Magnitude:13.79 (B) [2]
10.66 (J) [2]
9.97 (H) [2]
9.64 (K) [2]
Angular dimensions:2.8 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin
Position angle:Major axis 16.0°E of N
Hubble type:Sbc
Distance:24.6 Mpc
80.2 Mlyr [1]
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):-18.16

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