NGC5887 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5887 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:46 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 56° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:40.
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Name
NGC5887
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 15h14m [3] |
| Declination: | +01°09' [3] |
| Constellation: | Serpens Caput |
| Magnitude: | 14.87 (B) [1] 11.01 (J) [1] 10.32 (H) [1] 9.99 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.4 arcmin x 1.1 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 166.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
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