NGC5646 (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 , NGC5646 will become visible at around 21:05 (PDT), 64° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 03:01.

Name NGC5646
Object type Galaxy
Other names
NGC 5646[1]
UGC 9312[2]
PGC 51779[3]
Position
Right ascension:14h29m [3]
Declination:+35°27' [3]
Constellation:Bootes
Magnitude:15.03 (B) [1]
11.20 (K) [1]
Angular dimensions:1.2 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin
Position angle:Major axis 79.0°E of N
Hubble type:Sb

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