| NGC5102 / Galaxy, type SA(s)0- pec |
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| R.A. | 13h 21m 57.7s (2000.0) |
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| Dec. | -36° 37' 47" (2000.0) |
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| Apparent Size | 8.8×2.9' |
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| Radial Velocity | +795km/s |
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| Magnitude | 10.0 |
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| Distance | 16 million light yrs. |
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| Group of Galaxies | NGC5128 Group |
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| Other IDs | ESO382-50, MCG-6-29-31
IRAS13191-3622, PGC46674 |
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This picture shows you a medium sized galaxy of NGC5102 in southern lower skies in region of Centaurus.
There is a bright 3rd magnitude star of iota Cen just 17 arc minutes west, this star is a good marker to search the galaxy.
NGC5102 has about 9 arc minutes in long axis and 10th magnitude in visual brightness.
You can find a famous radio galaxy of Centaurus A (NGC5128) only 6.5 degrees south of NGC5102.
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