NGC 5253
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 5253, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 5253
| Type | Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 10.4 |
| Size | 4.6' x 1.7' @ 45° |
| Right Ascension | 13h 39' 55.9" (2000) |
| Declination | 31° 38' 24" S |
| Constellation | Centaurus |
| Description | B, pL, E45, psmbM |
| Classification | S pec |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Jul 12, 2021 Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 76x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 6 Moon: 0%
Small, bright, obvious, about 3' in diameter, somewhat elongated northeast to southwest, a faint stellar core
Other Data Sources for NGC 5253
Nearby objects for NGC 5253
12 objects found within 120'
| i Centauri | IC 4309 | IC 4319 |
| IC 4321 | IC 4324 | Messier 83 |
| NGC 5215 | NGC 5220 | NGC 5264 |
| NGC 5291 | NGC 5292 | T Centauri |
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NGC 5253