NGC5286 (Globular cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From South El Monte , NGC5286 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
NGC5286
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Object type
Globular cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h46m [2] |
| Declination: | −51°22' [2] |
| Constellation: | Centaurus |
| Magnitude: | 7.60 (V) [4] 9.18 (B) [2] |
| Distance: | 11.0 kpc 35.9 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.87 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -7.61 |
Sources
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.