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NGC 5951

Galaxy Good (42/100)

Barred Spiral

NGC 5951 Galaxy Serpens (Ser) Visible Level 5 Expert level - Dark skies recommended
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Properties

Magnitude 13.0
Angular Size 3.0′ × 0.7′
Position Angle 4°
Distance 82.93 million ly
Galaxy Type Barred Spiral (SBc)
F, pS, E 150deg +/-

Position & Identifiers

RA 15h 33m 42.0s
Dec +15° 00' 00.0"
Constellation Serpens (Ser)
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200x TFOV: 0.2° Lim. mag: 14.2
N E

NGC 5951 · 3.0′×0.7′ · N up, E left

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