NGC5599 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5599 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:59, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:31, 62° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:17, 53° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC5599
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 14h23m [4] |
| Declination: | +06°34' [4] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 14.56 (B) [2] 11.43 (J) [2] 10.70 (H) [2] 10.46 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.3 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 158.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 95.2 Mpc 310.4 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.33 |
Sources