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| Catalogue and alternative designations | NGC
5286
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| Type | Globular cluster |
| Position | 13 46.4, -51 22 |
| Constellation | Centaurus |
| Camera and Telescope | STL11000M and 31.75 cm Ritchey Chretien |
| Focal Ratio | F9 |
| Exposure Details | LRGB = 90:60:60:60 All binned 1x1 with Baader filters |
| Description | NGC 5286 is the neglected globular in Centaurus and isn't imaged too often. It's about 2.5' across and 9000 parsecs distance. The bright field star is M Centauri of magnitude 4.5. |