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NGC 5878

Galaxy Good (46/100)

Barred Spiral

NGC 5878 Galaxy Libra (Lib) Visible Level 4 Large telescope (10"+) - Dark skies recommended
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Properties

Magnitude 11.5
Angular Size 3.3′ × 1.2′
Position Angle 6°
Distance 92.82 million ly
Galaxy Type Barred Spiral (Sb)
pB, pL, pmE 0deg , psmbM, * inv

Position & Identifiers

RA 15h 13m 48.0s
Dec -14° 16' 00.0"
Constellation Libra (Lib)
Catalog NGC 5878

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200x TFOV: 0.2° Lim. mag: 14.2
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NGC 5878 · 3.3′×1.2′ · N up, E left

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