NGC5557 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5557 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:24 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 56° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:44.
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Name
NGC5557
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 14h18m [3] |
| Declination: | +36°29' [3] |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Magnitude: | 11.02 (V) [1] 11.93 (B) [1] 9.03 (J) [1] 8.34 (H) [1] 8.08 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.3 arcmin x 1.1 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 97.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.91 |
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