The Splinter Galaxy (NGC5907)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 11 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , the Splinter Galaxy is visible in both the dusk and dawn skies. In the evening, it will become visible at around 17:38 (EST), 28° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 18:42 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon. At 03:26, it will return to an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon, and reach an altitude of 37° before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:36.
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Name
The Splinter Galaxy (NGC5907)
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 15h15m [3] |
| Declination: | +56°19' [3] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 10.37 (V) [1] 11.07 (B) [1] 7.94 (J) [1] 7.09 (H) [1] 6.76 (K) [1] |
| Hubble type: | SABc |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.70 |
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