NGC5560 (Galaxy)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , NGC5560 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:00 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 44° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:46.

Name NGC5560
Object type Galaxy
Part of Arp 286
Other names
NGC 5560[1]
UGC 9172[2]
PGC 51223[3]
Position
Right ascension:14h20m [3]
Declination:+03°59' [3]
Constellation:Virgo
Magnitude:12.35 (V) [1]
13.18 (B) [1]
10.45 (J) [1]
9.69 (H) [1]
9.47 (K) [1]
Angular dimensions:3.5 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin
Position angle:Major axis 109.0°E of N
Hubble type:Sb
B-V Color (mag):0.83

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