The Hamburger Galaxy (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 25 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , Hamburger Galaxy is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 4° above the horizon.
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Name
Hamburger Galaxy
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Object Type
Galaxy
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Position
| Constellation: | Centaurus |
| Magnitude: | 7.00 (V) [3] 8.18 (B) [2] 4.98 (J) [2] 4.27 (H) [2] 3.94 (K) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.34 |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Right ascension: | 13h25m [2] |
| Declination: | -43°01' [2] |
| Distance: | 8.9 Mpc 29.2 Mlyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -22.76 |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.
Events
| 13 Apr 2022 | – NGC 5128 is well placed |
| 13 Apr 2023 | – NGC 5128 is well placed |
| 13 Apr 2024 | – NGC 5128 is well placed |
| 13 Apr 2025 | – NGC 5128 is well placed |
| 13 Apr 2026 | – NGC 5128 is well placed |
| 13 Apr 2027 | – NGC 5128 is well placed |
| 12 Apr 2028 | – NGC 5128 is well placed |
| 13 Apr 2029 | – NGC 5128 is well placed |