NGC5426 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5426 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:51 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 42° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:49.
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Name
NGC5426
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 14h03m [3] |
| Declination: | −06°04' [3] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 12.16 (V) [1] 12.71 (B) [1] 10.34 (J) [1] 9.69 (H) [1] 9.50 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 3.1 arcmin x 1.2 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 1.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.55 |
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