NGC5720 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5720 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:17, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:43, 73° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:45, 73° above your northern horizon.
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Name
NGC5720
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 14h38m [4] |
| Declination: | +50°48' [4] |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Magnitude: | 14.45 (B) [2] 11.25 (J) [2] 10.51 (H) [2] 10.27 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.9 arcmin x 1.2 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 132.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBb |
| Distance: | 118.0 Mpc 384.7 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.91 |
Sources