NGC 5144 - Galaxy Pair in Ursa Minor
NGC 5144 is a Galaxy Pair in the Ursa Minor constellation. NGC 5144 is situated close to the northern celestial pole and, as such, it is visible for most part of the year from the northern hemisphere.
The image below is a photograph of NGC 5144 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).
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Finder Chart
The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 5144 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.
Apparent Size
The following table reports NGC 5144 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of NGC 5144 is a visual representation of it.Rise and Set Times
Location: Greenwich, UK
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
NGC 5144 - Galaxy Pair in Ursa Minor is circumpolar and transits at 12:09 UTC (altitude: 71.1°)