NGC5898 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5898 will become visible at around 20:50 (PDT), 25° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:48.
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Name
NGC5898
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 15h18m [3] |
| Declination: | −24°05' [3] |
| Constellation: | Libra |
| Magnitude: | 11.38 (V) [1] 12.44 (B) [1] 9.03 (J) [1] 8.31 (H) [1] 8.07 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.7 arcmin x 2.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 51.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.06 |
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