NGC5872 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC5872 is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 0° above the horizon at dawn.
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Name
NGC5872
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 15h10m [2] |
| Declination: | −11°28' [2] |
| Constellation: | Libra |
| Magnitude: | 14.21 (B) [2] 10.11 (J) [2] 9.42 (H) [2] 9.10 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 90.9 Mpc 296.3 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.58 |