Globular cluster · Centaurus

NGC 5286

Also known as: C84

mag 7.36.6′ across

About

NGC 5286 is a globular cluster of magnitude 7.3 in Centaurus, about 6.6′ across.

NGC 5286 is in the constellation Centaurus.
Best evenings: around early June 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 29° N.

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EyesNot visible to the naked eye.
Binoculars (10×50)A small fuzzy star.
Telescope (6–8 inch)Resolves into a swarm of stars at medium power, with a dense core.

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

Designations	NGC 5286, C84
Type	Globular cluster
Magnitude	7.3The smaller the number, the brighter.
Apparent size	6.6′the full Moon is 31′ across
Surface brightness	≈ 20.0 mag/arcsec²Estimate from the magnitude and size, per square arcsecond.
Constellation	Centaurus
Right ascension (J2000)	13h 46m 26.6s
Declination (J2000)	−51° 22′ 25″