NGC 5101

Galaxy Fair (38/100)

Lenticular

NGC 5101 Galaxy Hydra (Hya) Visible Level 5 Expert level - Dark skies recommended

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Properties

Magnitude 12.0

Angular Size 5.9′ × 5.5′

Position Angle 123°

Distance 87.46 million ly

Galaxy Type Lenticular (S0-a)

Description

cB, pS, lE, psbM *

Position & Identifiers

RA 13h 21m 48.0s

Dec -27° 25' 60.0"

Constellation Hydra (Hya)

Catalog NGC 5101

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200x TFOV: 0.2° Lim. mag: 14.2

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NGC 5101 · 5.9′×5.5′ · N up, E left

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