NGC 5172

Galaxy Good (46/100)

Barred Spiral

NGC 5172 Galaxy Coma Berenices (Com) Visible Level 4 Large telescope (10"+) - Dark skies recommended

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Properties

Magnitude 11.9

Angular Size 2.4′ × 1.3′

Position Angle 101°

Distance 187.78 million ly

Galaxy Type Barred Spiral (SABc)

Description

F, pL, R, gbM

Position & Identifiers

RA 13h 29m 18.0s

Dec +17° 03' 00.0"

Constellation Coma Berenices (Com)

Catalog NGC 5172

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200x TFOV: 0.2° Lim. mag: 14.2

Seeing Bortle

NGC 5172 · 2.4′×1.3′ · N up, E left

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