NGC 5248

Alt. Designations:

NGC 5248

Object Type:

barred spiral galaxy

Constellation:

Bootes

Distance:

59 mly

Right Ascension:

13h 37m 32.0s

Declination:

+08° 53´ 10"

Visual Magnitude:

10.1

Apparent Dimension:

6.2´ X 4.5´

Best Month To View:

Apr

NGC 5248 is a compact intermediate spiral galaxy about 59 million light-years away in the constellation Bootes. It is a member of the NGC 5248 Group of galaxies, itself one of the Virgo III Groups strung out to the east of the Virgo Supercluster of galaxies.