NGC5669 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5669 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:59 (PDT), 48° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:25, 65° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:05, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC5669
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 14h32m [4] |
| Declination: | +09°53' [4] |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Magnitude: | 12.97 (B) [2] 11.18 (J) [2] 10.53 (H) [2] 10.35 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.6 arcmin x 1.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 54.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 18.5 Mpc 60.3 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.37 |
Sources