NGC5279 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5279 will become visible at around 21:18 (PDT), 64° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at --:--.
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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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