NGC5508 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5508 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:59 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 56° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:45.
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Name
NGC5508
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 14h12m [3] |
| Declination: | +24°38' [3] |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Magnitude: | 15.03 (B) [1] 12.11 (J) [1] 11.45 (H) [1] 11.12 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 135.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
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