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Loading contentNGC 5316 is an open cluster in the constellation Centaurus. It shines at apparent magnitude 6 and spans about 9.9 arcminutes of sky.
Guidance follows standard observing practice, derived from the object's real magnitude and position. A dark, moonless sky always helps.
| Object | Type | Mag | Size (′) |
|---|---|---|---|
| lam Cen Nebula | Cluster with nebulosity | 4.5 | 7.2 |
| Pearl ClusterC 97 · NGC 3766 | Open cluster | 5.3 | 6.9 |
| NGC 5138NGC 5138 | Open cluster | 5.33 | 4.2 |
| Omega CentauriC 80 · NGC 5139 | Globular cluster | 5.33 | 27 |
| NGC 5662NGC 5662 | Open cluster | 5.5 | 8.1 |
| NGC 5460NGC 5460 | Open cluster | 5.6 | 13.2 |
| NGC 5281NGC 5281 | Open cluster | 5.9 | 6.9 |
| NGC 5617NGC 5617 | Open cluster | 6.3 | 5.1 |
Facts on this topic will be cited from these primary and reference sources.
Openly-licensed deep-sky catalogue: object types, positions, magnitudes, sizes, morphology, and cross-identifiers.