NGC5546 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5546 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:25, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:59, 63° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:41, 61° above your southern horizon.
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Name
NGC5546
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 14h18m [4] |
| Declination: | +07°33' [4] |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Magnitude: | 12.29 (V) [2] 13.32 (B) [2] 10.29 (J) [2] 9.57 (H) [2] 9.34 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.6 arcmin x 1.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 22.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 104.0 Mpc 339.0 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.03 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -22.80 |
Sources