NGC5487 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5487 will become visible at around 21:17 (PDT), 63° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 03:33.
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Name
NGC5487
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 14h09m [1] |
| Declination: | +08°04' [1] |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Magnitude: | 14.61 (B) [1] 11.69 (J) [1] 11.00 (H) [1] 10.67 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 67.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SABb |
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