NGC : NGC5102

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-18
Astronomical night: 21:52 - 05:10 (GMT -5)
NGC5102 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk154° (Southeast)
Set03:35221° (Southwest)
Maximum elevation

00:02

15°

180° (South)

Elevation

NGC5102 Celestial motion
Information about NGC5102

General information

Galaxy NGC5102 has the magnitude of 10 and is placed in Centaurus constellation. The 's apparent sizes are 7 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, galaxy is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-04-18, galaxy NGC5102 will become observable at southeast as the dusk sky fades, above your horizon, at 21:52. At 03:35 the object will sink below the horizon at southwest. Maximum elevation, 15° above horizon, will be reached at 00:02, when galaxy will be placed at south.
 

NGC5102 on the sky map

NGC5102 on the sky map
Object type

Galaxy

Alternative names

Constellation

Centaurus

Magnitude

10

Apparent size7'x3'
Right ascension13h 21m 57.656s
Declination-36° 37′ 48.76″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC5102

International Catalogue (IC)