NGC5689 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5689 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:00, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:20, 75° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:48, 58° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC5689
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 14h35m [4] |
| Declination: | +48°44' [4] |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Magnitude: | 11.80 (V) [2] 12.74 (B) [2] 9.38 (J) [2] 8.68 (H) [2] 8.40 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 3.7 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 86.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 35.6 Mpc 116.1 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.94 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.96 |
Sources