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 evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:16 (PDT), 62° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:37, 62° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:08, when it sinks below 21° above your 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] |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 95.2 Mpc 310.4 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.33 |
Sources