The galaxy IC 5131
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , IC 5131 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 12° above the horizon.
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Name
IC 5131
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Object Type
Galaxy
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Position
| Constellation: | Piscis Austrinus |
| Magnitude: | 12.36 (V) [2] 13.32 (B) [2] 10.27 (J) [2] 9.59 (H) [2] 9.34 (K) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.96 |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Right ascension: | 21h47m [2] |
| Declination: | -34°53' [2] |
| Distance: | 33.3 Mpc 108.6 Mlyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.25 |