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, 8° 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
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Object type | Galaxy |
Alternative names | |
Constellation | Centaurus |
Magnitude | 10 |
Apparent size | 7'x3' |
Right ascension | 13h 21m 57.656s |
Declination | -36° 37′ 48.76″ |
Catalogues
Messier |
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New General Catalogue (NGC) | NGC5102 |
International Catalogue (IC) |
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