Lenticular galaxy · Centaurus

NGC 5128 Centaurus A

Also known as: C77

mag 7.226′ across

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NGC 5128 (Centaurus A) is a lenticular galaxy of magnitude 7.2 in Centaurus, about 26′ across.

NGC 5128 is in the constellation Centaurus.
Best evenings: around late May it is highest at about 9 pm (10 pm in summer time); a month earlier, two hours later.
Where on Earth: it is seen well, at least 10° up, from south of 37° N.

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For a dark country sky with no Moon. From a city, faint galaxies and nebulae can disappear completely.

Designations	NGC 5128, C77, PGC 46957
Type	Lenticular galaxy (S0)
Magnitude	7.2The smaller the number, the brighter.
Apparent size	26′ × 20′position angle 33°; the full Moon is 31′ across
Surface brightness	23.6 mag/arcsec²Average over its disc, in the blue band: the lower the number, the easier it is to see.
Constellation	Centaurus
Right ascension (J2000)	13h 25m 27.6s
Declination (J2000)	−43° 01′ 09″