NGC 5406

Galaxy Fair (39/100)

Barred Spiral

NGC 5406 Galaxy Canes Venatici (CVn) Visible Level 4 Large telescope (10"+) - Dark skies recommended

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Properties

Magnitude 13.0

Angular Size 1.7′ × 1.2′

Position Angle 115°

Distance 246.96 million ly

Galaxy Type Barred Spiral (Sbc)

Description

F, pS, R, lbM

Position & Identifiers

RA 14h 00m 18.0s

Dec +38° 55' 00.0"

Constellation Canes Venatici (CVn)

Catalog NGC 5406

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200x TFOV: 0.2° Lim. mag: 14.2

Seeing Bortle

NGC 5406 · 1.7′×1.2′ · N up, E left

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