NGC 5257

Galaxy Fair (37/100)

Barred Spiral

NGC 5257 Galaxy Virgo (Vir) Visible Level 5 Expert level - Dark skies recommended

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Properties

Magnitude 14.0

Angular Size 1.5′ × 0.8′

Position Angle 85°

Distance 316.66 million ly

Galaxy Type Barred Spiral (SABb)

Description

vF, S, R, bM, p of Dneb

Position & Identifiers

RA 13h 39m 54.0s

Dec +00° 49' 60.0"

Constellation Virgo (Vir)

Catalog NGC 5257

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200x TFOV: 0.2° Lim. mag: 14.2

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NGC 5257 · 1.5′×0.8′ · N up, E left

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