Right Ascension | 22 : 02.9 (h:m) |
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Declination | -51 : 17 (deg:m) |
Distance | 2000.0 (kly) |
Visual Brightness | 11.7 (mag) |
Apparent Dimension | 12 (arc min) |
IC 5152 is a relatively nearby dwarf galaxy, either another outlying member galaxy of the Local Group, or just beyond the outlayers of our group of galaxies. In the latter case, it lies in the almost empty space between the Local Group and the Sculptor Group of Galaxies.
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Last Modification: 14 Sep 2000, 21:25 MET