NGC5398 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC5398 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 15° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC5398
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 14h01m [4] |
| Declination: | −33°03' [4] |
| Constellation: | Centaurus |
| Magnitude: | 12.39 (V) [2] 14.08 (B) [2] 11.10 (J) [2] 10.87 (H) [2] 10.34 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sd |
| Distance: | 8.1 Mpc 26.4 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.69 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -17.15 |
Sources