NGC5862 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5862 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:18, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:01, 68° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:13, 65° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC5862
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 15h06m [2] |
| Declination: | +55°34' [2] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 15.56 (B) [2] 12.20 (J) [2] 11.62 (H) [2] 11.40 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.8 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 35.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 137.0 Mpc 446.6 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.12 |