NGC5520 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5520 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:29, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:53, 73° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:41, 71° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC5520
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 14h12m [4] |
| Declination: | +50°20' [4] |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Magnitude: | 12.75 (V) [2] 13.31 (B) [2] 10.88 (J) [2] 10.25 (H) [2] 9.97 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.6 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 66.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 39.5 Mpc 128.6 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.56 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.23 |
Sources