General information
NGC5138 is the open cluster at magnitude 8 that is placed in Centaurus constellation and has apparent size of 8 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, cluster is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.
Information for observations
Tonight, 2024-05-18, cluster NGC5138 is not reachable.
NGC5138 on the sky map
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Object type | Open Cluster |
Alternative names | |
Constellation | Centaurus |
Magnitude | 8 |
Apparent size | 8' |
Right ascension | 13h 27m 16s |
Declination | -59° 2′ 0″ |
Catalogues
Messier |
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New General Catalogue (NGC) | NGC5138 |
International Catalogue (IC) |
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Nearest objects with greater magnitude |
| Object type | Magnitude |
NGC5281 | Open Cluster | 5.9 |
NGC5316 | Open Cluster | 6 |