NGC5555 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5555 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 02:25, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:23, 36° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:45, 36° above your southern horizon.
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Name
NGC5555
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 14h18m [2] |
| Declination: | −19°08' [2] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 15.14 (B) [2] 12.43 (J) [2] 11.81 (H) [2] 11.38 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.6 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 113.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 153.0 Mpc 498.8 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.78 |