NGC5688 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC5688 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 3° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC5688
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 14h39m [2] |
| Declination: | −45°01' [2] |
| Constellation: | Lupus |
| Magnitude: | 11.81 (V) [2] 12.78 (B) [2] 9.21 (J) [2] 8.49 (H) [2] 8.32 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 36.7 Mpc 119.6 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.97 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.01 |