---
title: "NGC 5268"
url: "https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-5268"
release: "DR1"
licence: "CC-BY-SA-4.0"
citation: "SpaceCatalog. NGC 5268 [catalogue entry]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-5268"
---

# NGC 5268

NGC 5268 is a [star](https://spacecatalog.org/stars) in the constellation [Virgo](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/virgo), shining at apparent magnitude 11.33 (V). Other catalogues list it as 2MASS J13421242-1351343 and TYC 5552-395-1. It was discovered in 1855.

## At a glance

- **WHAT IT IS:** Star
- **HOW BRIGHT (V):** 11.33 — A small telescope reaches it.
- **WHERE TO LOOK:** [Virgo](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/virgo) — The patch of sky it sits in, as seen from Earth.

## Properties

| Quantity | Value |
| --- | --- |
| CLASS | Star |
| APPARENT MAGNITUDE (V) | 11.33 |
| CONSTELLATION | Virgo |
| RIGHT ASCENSION (J2000) | 13h 42m 12.6s |
| DECLINATION (J2000) | −13° 51′ 34.4″ |
| DISCOVERED | 1855 |

## Catalogue data

### HOW BRIGHT IT IS

What the light adds up to, measured through one filter at a time. A magnitude is a brightness on a backwards scale — the smaller the number, the brighter the object.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 11.78 |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.33 |
| Apparent magnitude (J) | 9.92 |
| Apparent magnitude (H band) | 9.59 |
| Apparent magnitude (K) | 9.50 |

### OTHER NAMES AND NUMBERS

The identifiers other catalogues file this object under, for anyone joining this data to theirs.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| OpenNGC type code | \* |
| Wikidata item | Q1118283 |

## Also known as

- 2MASS: 2MASS J13421242-1351343
- NGC: NGC 5268
- TYC: TYC 5552-395-1

## Source

[OpenNGC](https://github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC) — CC-BY-SA-4.0

The producer asks: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

How this was made: https://spacecatalog.org/methods#source-openngc

## Cite this page

SpaceCatalog. NGC 5268 \[catalogue entry\]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-5268

```bibtex
@misc{spacecatalog_ngc-5268,
  author       = {{SpaceCatalog}},
  title        = {{NGC 5268}},
  howpublished = {SpaceCatalog, data release DR1 (2026-08-21)},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-5268},
  note         = {Catalogue entry, data release DR1 (2026-08-21). Values from OpenNGC.}
}
```

OpenNGC — CC-BY-SA-4.0

Acknowledgement the producer asks for: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

The page itself, with its pictures, the sky map and the observing tools: https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-5268