NGC5488 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , NGC5488 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 14° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC5488
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 14h08m [2] |
| Declination: | −33°18' [2] |
| Constellation: | Centaurus |
| Magnitude: | 13.31 (B) [2] 11.19 (J) [2] 10.43 (H) [2] 10.11 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SABb |
| Distance: | 54.4 Mpc 177.3 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.37 |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.