NGC5721 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5721 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:30, 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, 77° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:45, 77° above your northern horizon.
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Name
NGC5721
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 14h38m [2] |
| Declination: | +46°40' [2] |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Magnitude: | 14.40 (B) [2] 13.26 (J) [2] 12.79 (H) [2] 12.36 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.3 arcmin x 0.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 147.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 163.0 Mpc 531.4 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.66 |