NGC5248 (Galaxy)

From Columbus , NGC5248 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:56 (EDT), 52° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:29, 58° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:03, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
Name
NGC5248
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Object type
Galaxy
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Right ascension: | 13h37m [4] |
Declination: | +08°53' [4] |
Constellation: | Bootes |
Magnitude: | 10.20 (V) [5] 10.88 (B) [2] 8.18 (J) [2] 7.46 (H) [2] 7.25 (K) [2] |
Hubble type: | SABb |
Distance: | 22.3 Mpc 72.7 Mlyr [1] |
B-V Color (mag): | 0.91 |
Absolute mag (V): | -21.54 |
All times shown in Columbus local time.