NGC5608 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5608 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:10, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:09, 82° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:28, 72° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC5608
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 14h23m [4] |
| Declination: | +41°46' [4] |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Magnitude: | 13.36 (V) [2] 14.03 (B) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.7 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 98.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | IB |
| Distance: | 12.7 Mpc 41.4 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.67 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -17.16 |
Sources