NGC5880 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC5880 will become visible at around 21:01 (EDT), 23° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 46 minutes after the Sun at 23:35.
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Name
NGC5880
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 15h15m [2] |
| Declination: | −14°34' [2] |
| Constellation: | Libra |
| Magnitude: | 15.04 (B) [2] 11.47 (J) [2] 10.72 (H) [2] 10.44 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 51.0 Mpc 166.3 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.50 |