NGC5881 (Galaxy)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , NGC5881 will become visible at around 21:17 (PDT), 60° above your northern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 04:21 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon.

Name NGC5881
Object type Galaxy
Other names
NGC 5881[1]
UGC 9729[2]
PGC 53920[3]
Position
Right ascension:15h06m [3]
Declination:+62°58' [3]
Constellation:Draco
Magnitude:14.06 (B) [1]
11.39 (J) [1]
10.76 (H) [1]
10.53 (K) [1]
Hubble type:Sbc

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