NGC5876 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5876 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:38, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:17, 69° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:57, 63° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC5876
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 15h09m [4] |
| Declination: | +54°30' [4] |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Magnitude: | 13.71 (B) [2] 10.43 (J) [2] 9.84 (H) [2] 9.52 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.5 arcmin x 1.2 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 48.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBab |
| Distance: | 65.4 Mpc 213.2 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.37 |
Sources