NGC5516 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC5516 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 0° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC5516
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 14h15m [2] |
| Declination: | −48°06' [2] |
| Constellation: | Centaurus |
| Magnitude: | 11.99 (V) [2] 13.01 (B) [2] 9.29 (J) [2] 8.54 (H) [2] 8.31 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 66.0 Mpc 215.2 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.02 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -22.11 |