NGC5909 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5909 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky shortly before dawn, when it will be lost to twilight at around 05:47, 42° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 17:50 (PST), 23° above your northern horizon.
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Name
NGC5909
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 15h11m [3] |
| Declination: | +75°23' [3] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Minor |
| Magnitude: | 13.58 (V) [1] 14.69 (B) [1] 11.40 (J) [1] 10.65 (H) [1] 10.40 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 53.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.11 |
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