NGC5696 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5696 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:17 (PDT), 81° above your northern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:35, 82° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:35, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC5696
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 14h36m [4] |
| Declination: | +41°49' [4] |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Magnitude: | 13.95 (B) [2] 11.20 (J) [2] 10.64 (H) [2] 10.31 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.2 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 42.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBbc |
| Distance: | 89.7 Mpc 292.4 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.81 |
Sources