NGC 5061
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 5061, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 5061
| Type | Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 12 |
| Size | 3.5' x 2.6' |
| Right Ascension | 13h 18' 5.0" (2000) |
| Declination | 26° 50' 14" S |
| Constellation | Hydra |
| Description | vB, S, R, vsmbM, *1Of |
| Classification | E2 |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Jun 17, 2006 TIMPA, Avra Valley, AZ (map)
90mm f/12 APO Refractor Violet Haze
Just visible in the 90mm with averted vision, near the limit for this 'scope, small, fairly bright core, round with no detail in the halo
Rev. T.W. Webb
May 19, 1885 Hardwick, Herefordshire, England (map)
Very bright, small, round, nucleus, 10 mg.― Celestial Objects for Common Telescopes, T. W. Webb, 1917
Other Data Sources for NGC 5061
Nearby objects for NGC 5061
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NGC 5061