NGC5859 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC5859 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:11, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:21, 68° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:27, 55° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC5859
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 15h07m [4] |
| Declination: | +19°34' [4] |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Magnitude: | 12.43 (V) [2] 13.25 (B) [2] 10.27 (J) [2] 9.50 (H) [2] 9.19 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SBbc |
| Distance: | 39.0 Mpc 127.3 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.82 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.53 |
Sources