NGC5231 (Galaxy)

Image of NGC5231
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , NGC5231 will become visible at around 21:06 (EDT), 22° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 21 minutes after the Sun at 23:12.

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Name NGC5231
Object type Galaxy
Other names
NGC 5231[1]
UGC 8574[2]
PGC 47953[3]
Position
Right ascension:13h35m [3]
Declination:+02°59' [3]
Constellation:Virgo
Magnitude:16.15 (V) [1]
14.35 (B) [1]
10.99 (J) [1]
10.31 (H) [1]
10.14 (K) [1]
Angular dimensions:1.1 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin
Position angle:Major axis 133.0°E of N
Hubble type:SBa
B-V Color (mag):-1.80
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Visibility from Cambridge

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42.38°N
71.11°W
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