NGC5885 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5885 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:14 (PST) – 3 hours and 39 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 28° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:49.
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Name
NGC5885
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 15h15m [2] |
| Declination: | −10°05' [2] |
| Constellation: | Libra |
| Magnitude: | 11.70 (V) [2] 12.34 (B) [2] 10.35 (J) [2] 9.86 (H) [2] 9.01 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 3.1 arcmin x 2.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 58.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SABc |
| Distance: | 19.2 Mpc 62.6 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.64 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.72 |