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NGC 5086 - Double Star in Centaurus

Below the horizon.  Never rises today
Alt: -38.52°   Az: 245.02°   Direction: West-South-West

NGC 5086 is a Double Star in the Centaurus constellation. NGC 5086 is situated south of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere.

The image below is a photograph of NGC 5086 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5000x0.5000 degrees (30.00x30.00 arcmins).

Image of NGC 5086 - Double Star in Centaurus star
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DSS2 image of NGC 5086 in the Red band.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

13h 22m 28s
-43° 51’ 57”
06h 41m 20s
20h 03m 49s

J2000

13h 20m 58s
-43° 44’ 00”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 5086 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.

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Finder chart for NGC 5086 - Double Star in Centaurus.

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Finder chart for NGC 5086 - Double Star in Centaurus.

Rise and Set Times

Location: Greenwich, UK
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

NGC 5086 - Double Star in Centaurus is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK