NGC5456 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC5456 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:56 (EST) – 3 hours and 53 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 29° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:39.
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Name
NGC5456
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 14h04m [4] |
| Declination: | +11°52' [4] |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Magnitude: | 13.99 (B) [2] |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 66.4 Mpc 216.5 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.12 |
Sources