NGC5279 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC5279 is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible around 01:26 (EST), when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 53° before fading from view as dawn breaks at 05:32.
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Name
NGC5279
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h41m [3] |
| Declination: | +55°40' [3] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 13.60 (B) [1] 12.35 (J) [1] 11.70 (H) [1] 11.41 (K) [1] |
| Hubble type: | SBa |
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