| Catalogue
and alternative designations |
NGC5102
|
| Type |
Spiral
Galaxy |
| Position |
13
22.0, -36 38 |
| Constellation |
Centaurus |
| Camera
and Telescope |
STL11000M
and 31.75 cm Ritchey Chretien |
| Focal
Ratio |
F9 |
| Exposure
Details |
LRGB
90:60:60:60 with Astrodon
filters
|
| Description |
Although
it looks elliptical, this galaxy
is a S0 spiral galaxy (without
visible spiral arms).
Although looking pretty bland it
has been studied professionally
because of recent starburst
activity. The bright star
is 2.8 magnitude Iota Centauri.
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