NGC5894 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC5894 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at dusk, becoming accessible at around 21:52 (EDT), 71° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 03:40, 33° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC5894
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 15h11m [4] |
| Declination: | +59°48' [4] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 13.22 (B) [2] 10.11 (J) [2] 9.34 (H) [2] 9.05 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Scd |
| Distance: | 40.0 Mpc 130.6 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.79 |
Sources