NGC5869 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC5869 will become visible at around 21:43 (EDT), 44° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:22.
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Name
NGC5869
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 15h09m [4] |
| Declination: | +00°28' [4] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 12.19 (V) [2] 13.15 (B) [2] 9.60 (J) [2] 8.94 (H) [2] 8.73 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 28.4 Mpc 92.7 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.96 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.08 |
Sources