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Proper Name	None
Messier Number	None
NGC/IC Number	NGC 5316
Other Designations	Collinder 279, Melotte 122
Constellation	Centaurus
Right Ascension	13h 54m 4s
Declination	-61° 52' 59"
Distance	c.4,300 light years c.1,300 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +6.00 Absolute: -4.42
Diameter	Apparent: 14' Actual: 16 light years
Number of Stars	c. 1,200
Optimum Visibility	April / May (Usually visible from southern latitudes)

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