Credits: Adam Block / Mount Lemmon SkyCenter / University of Arizona

NGC 5248 itself is a spiral galaxy seen at an angle of about 45 degrees.

Facts about NGC5248 by Keith Turnecliff

The distance to NGC 5248 is not as well defined as it might be but is at about 55 million light years.
At this distance the galaxy itself is perhaps 120,000 light years across, so a bit larger than our Milky Way.

This star chart represents a view from Long Itchington for mid-May at 10pm.
Credits: Image courtesy of Starry Night Pro Plus 8, researched and implemented by Keith Turnecliff.