NGC5279 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5279 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:12, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:55, 68° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:35, 62° above your north-western horizon.
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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] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.6 arcmin x 0.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 24.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBa |
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