NGC 5195
NGC 5195 is a galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici, magnitude 9.6, 5.5′ × 4.4′ across.
A 9.6-magnitude barred spiral galaxy (SBa) in Canes Venatici, about 5.5′ × 4.4′.
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 north of 43°S and never sets north of 43°N.
At its highest it stands 87° up from 50°N, 78° up from 35°N, 43° up from the equator, 8° up from 35°S.
Facts
- Type
- Galaxy
- Constellation
- Canes Venatici
- Designations
- NGC 5195
- Magnitude
- 9.6
- Apparent size
- 5.5′ × 4.4′
- Position
- RA 13h 30.0m, Dec +47° 16′ (J2000)
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