NGC5768 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5768 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:06 (PST) – 3 hours and 42 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 30° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:44.
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Name
NGC5768
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 14h52m [4] |
| Declination: | −02°31' [4] |
| Constellation: | Libra |
| Magnitude: | 13.57 (B) [2] 10.75 (J) [2] 10.07 (H) [2] 9.73 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.3 arcmin x 1.0 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 111.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SABc |
| Distance: | 28.8 Mpc 93.9 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.73 |
Sources