NGC5761 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5761 will become visible at around 20:56 (PDT), 27° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:55.
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Name
NGC5761
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 14h49m [2] |
| Declination: | −20°22' [2] |
| Constellation: | Libra |
| Magnitude: | 12.49 (V) [2] 13.45 (B) [2] 10.25 (J) [2] 9.50 (H) [2] 9.28 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.8 arcmin x 1.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 85.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 52.2 Mpc 170.2 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.96 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.10 |