NGC5253 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , NGC5253 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 17° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC5253
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Constellation: | Centaurus |
| Magnitude: | 10.28 (V) [1] 10.80 (B) [1] 9.05 (J) [1] 8.50 (H) [1] 8.29 (K) [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.52 |
| Hubble type: | SBm |
| Right ascension: | 13h39m [1] |
| Declination: | -31°38' [1] |
Source
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.