NGC 5851

Galaxy Fair (30/100)

Spiral

NGC 5851 Galaxy Boo Visible Level 6 Professional/Research - Dark skies recommended

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Properties

Magnitude 15.0

Angular Size 1.1′ × 0.4′

Position Angle 44°

Galaxy Type Spiral (Sc)

Description

eF, vS, np of 2

Position & Identifiers

RA 15h 06m 54.0s

Dec +12° 52' 00.0"

Constellation Boo

Catalog NGC 5851

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200x TFOV: 0.2° Lim. mag: 14.2

Seeing Bortle

NGC 5851 · 1.1′×0.4′ · N up, E left

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