NGC 5815

Galaxy Fair (30/100)

Barred Spiral

NGC 5815 Galaxy Libra (Lib) Visible Level 6 Professional/Research - Dark skies recommended

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Properties

Magnitude 14.0

Angular Size 0.8′ × 0.3′

Position Angle 5°

Distance 139.39 million ly

Galaxy Type Barred Spiral (Sb)

Description

eF, pS, E 10deg , D* inv

Position & Identifiers

RA 15h 00m 30.0s

Dec -16° 49' 60.0"

Constellation Libra (Lib)

Catalog NGC 5815

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200x TFOV: 0.2° Lim. mag: 14.2

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NGC 5815 · 0.8′×0.3′ · N up, E left

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