NGC5287 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC5287 will become visible at around 21:43 (EDT), 53° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:56.
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Name
NGC5287
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h44m [2] |
| Declination: | +29°46' [2] |
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Magnitude: | 15.42 (B) [2] 12.45 (J) [2] 11.75 (H) [2] 11.51 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 279.0 Mpc 909.5 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.81 |