NGC 5101
NGC 5101 is a galaxy in the constellation Hydra, magnitude 10.5, 5.9′ × 5.5′ across.
A 10.5-magnitude lenticular galaxy (S0-a) in Hydra, about 5.9′ × 5.5′.
When and where to see it
It is best placed in the evening sky around May, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in April). It can be seen from everywhere south of 63°N and never sets south of 63°S.
At its highest it stands 13° up from 50°N, 28° up from 35°N, 63° up from the equator, 82° up from 35°S.
Facts
- Type
- Galaxy
- Constellation
- Hydra
- Designations
- NGC 5101
- Magnitude
- 10.5
- Apparent size
- 5.9′ × 5.5′
- Position
- RA 13h 21.8m, Dec −27° 26′ (J2000)
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