NGC5491 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC5491 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:22 (EST) and reaching an altitude of 46° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:55.
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Name
NGC5491
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 14h10m [4] |
| Declination: | +06°21' [4] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 13.82 (B) [2] 10.96 (J) [2] 10.26 (H) [2] 9.93 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
| Distance: | 86.6 Mpc 282.3 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.87 |
Sources