NGC5466 (Globular cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC5466 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:56 (EST) and reaching an altitude of 36° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:36.
|
Name
NGC5466
|
Object type
Globular cluster
|
Position
| Right ascension: | 14h05m [2] |
| Declination: | +28°32' [2] |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Magnitude: | 9.20 (V) [3] 10.50 (B) [2] |
| Distance: | 15.9 kpc 51.8 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.80 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -6.81 |
Sources