NGC5659 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5659 will become visible at around 21:15 (PDT), 71° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 03:20.
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Name
NGC5659
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 14h31m [4] |
| Declination: | +25°21' [4] |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Magnitude: | 14.75 (B) [2] 11.36 (J) [2] 10.69 (H) [2] 10.39 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SBb |
| Distance: | 62.8 Mpc 204.7 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.24 |
Sources