Asteria — interactive night sky map
NGC 5286 is a globular cluster in the constellation Centaurus with an apparent magnitude of 8.3, spanning about 7 arcminutes. It is within reach of binoculars or a small telescope.
It is best placed in the evening sky around April. It is visible from the whole southern hemisphere and from northern latitudes up to about 39°N. It is circumpolar (never sets) south of latitude 39°S.