NGC5009 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5009 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 21:10 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 69° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:48.
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Name
NGC5009
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h10m [3] |
| Declination: | +50°05' [3] |
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Magnitude: | 15.31 (B) [1] 12.16 (J) [1] 11.41 (H) [1] 11.25 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 67.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
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