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NGC 5144 - Galaxy Pair in Ursa Minor

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 61.11°   Az: 328.64°   Direction: North-North-West

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).

Image of NGC 5144 - Galaxy Pair in Ursa Minor star
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DSS2 image of NGC 5144 in the Red band. The green region on the image is a representation of the major (1.1 arcmin) and minor (1.1 arcmin) axes of the object's apparent size.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

13h 23m 37s
+70° 22’ 59”
03h 13m 57s
16h 37m 34s

J2000

13h 22m 54s
+70° 30’ 43”

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°.

Finder chart NGC 5144 - Galaxy Pair in Ursa Minor star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 5144 - Galaxy Pair in Ursa Minor.

Finder chart NGC 5144 - Galaxy Pair in Ursa Minor star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 5144 - Galaxy Pair in Ursa Minor.

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.
1.1 arcmin
1.1 arcmin

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°)