NGC5442 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5442 will become visible at around 21:17 (PDT), 46° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:39.
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Name
NGC5442
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 14h04m [1] |
| Declination: | −09°42' [1] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 13.94 (B) [1] 11.22 (J) [1] 10.52 (H) [1] 10.16 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.2 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 162.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBb |
Source