NGC5881 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5881 will become visible at around 20:55 (PDT), 56° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 02:21 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC5881
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Object type
Galaxy
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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] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.8 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 61.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
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