NGC5587 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC5587 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:54 (EST) – 3 hours and 50 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 28° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:32.
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Name
NGC5587
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 14h22m [4] |
| Declination: | +13°55' [4] |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Magnitude: | 13.79 (B) [2] 10.66 (J) [2] 9.95 (H) [2] 9.68 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 49.5 Mpc 161.4 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.68 |
Sources