NGC5494 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC5494 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 16° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC5494
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 14h12m [2] |
| Declination: | -30°38' [2] |
| Constellation: | Centaurus |
| Magnitude: | 12.63 (V) [2] 13.30 (B) [2] 9.96 (J) [2] 9.29 (H) [2] 8.97 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 49.4 Mpc 161.0 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.67 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.84 |