NGC5720 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC5720 will become visible at around 21:41 (EDT), 67° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 02:51 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon.
|
Name
NGC5720
|
Object type
Galaxy
|
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] |
| Hubble type: | SBb |
| Distance: | 118.0 Mpc 384.7 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.91 |
Sources