NGC 5120 - Open Cluster in Centaurus
NGC 5120 is a Open Cluster in the Centaurus constellation. NGC 5120 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 5120 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 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins).
Key facts about NGC 5120
NGC 5120 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -50.5°
Azimuth: 222.7°
Direction: South-West
See also NGC 5120 rise and set times.
Given its visual magnitude of 10.8, NGC 5120 is visible with the help of a telescope having an aperture of 6 inches (150mm) or more.
Photometric information of NGC 5120
The following table lists the magnitude of NGC 5120 in different bands of the electomagnetic spectrum (when available), from the B band (445nm wavelength, corresponding to the Blue color), to the V band ( 551nm wavelength, corresponding to Green/Yellow color), to the J, H, K bands (corresponding to 1220nm, 1630nm, 2190nm wavelengths respectively, which are colors not visible to the human eye).
For more information about photometry in astronomy, check the photometric system article on Wikipedia.
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of NGC 5120
Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of NGC 5120 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 5120 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.
Rise and set times of NGC 5120 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
NGC 5120 - Open Cluster in Centaurus is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom