NGC5897 (Globular cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC5897 will become visible at around 21:41 (EDT), 23° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:58.
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Name
NGC5897
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Object type
Globular cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 15h17m [2] |
| Declination: | −21°00' [2] |
| Constellation: | Libra |
| Magnitude: | 8.40 (V) [3] 10.16 (B) [2] |
| Distance: | 12.4 kpc 40.4 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.64 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -7.07 |
Sources