General information
NGC5457 is the galaxy at magnitude 8 that is placed in Ursa Major constellation and has apparent size of 14 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, galaxy is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.
Information for observations
Tonight, 2024-04-27, galaxy NGC5457 will be visible all night. At 22:05 the object will be placed at northeast, 64° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 04:54 when fade from view as dawn breaks northwest. Maximum elevation, 76° above horizon, will be reached at 00:07, when galaxy will be placed at north.
Pinwheel (Messier M101) on the sky map
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Object type | Galaxy |
Alternative names | Pinwheel |
Constellation | Ursa Major |
Magnitude | 8 |
Apparent size | 14'x14' |
Right ascension | 14h 3m 12.583s |
Declination | 54° 20′ 55.5″ |
Catalogues
Messier | M101 |
New General Catalogue (NGC) | NGC5457 |
International Catalogue (IC) |
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Nearest objects with greater magnitude |
| Object type | Magnitude |
H III 11 | Double Star | 4.53 |
H V 9 | Double Star | 4.76 |
H N 116 | Double Star | 6.53 |
H N 63 | Double Star | 6.86 |