NGC5869 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5869 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:02 (PDT), 38° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:46, 56° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:00, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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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] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.2 arcmin x 1.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 114.0°E of N |
| 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