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NGC 5161 — Galaxy in Centaurus

Galaxy Good (50/100)

Spiral

Magnitude 12.0m Galaxy Centaurus (Cen) Visible
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1Properties

Magnitude 12.0
Angular Size 5.4′ × 1.6′
Position Angle 77°
Distance 111.57 million ly
Galaxy Type Spiral (Sc)
pF, L, vmE, pgbM, rr

Position & Identifiers

RA 13h 29m 13.9s
Dec -33° 10' 25.7"
Constellation Centaurus (Cen)
Catalog NGC 5161

2How easy to spot?

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Telescope Bortle 3 Bortle 4 Bortle 5
80mm refr. Hard V. hard+ V. hard
150mm Newt. Medium Hard+ Hard
C8 203mm Medium+ Medium Hard+
Easy Medium Hard Very hard Impossible

Bortle 3 = rural · 4 = outer suburbs · 5 = suburbs

Easy on Seestar S50

3Visibility

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Best season Mar – May (peak: Apr)

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125x TFOV: 0.4° Lim. mag: 13.6
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NGC 5161 · 5.4′×1.6′ · N up, E left

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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

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