NGC5919 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5919 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:02 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 62° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:45.
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Name
NGC5919
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 15h21m [2] |
| Declination: | +07°43' [2] |
| Constellation: | Serpens Caput |
| Magnitude: | 14.44 (V) [2] 15.58 (B) [2] 12.11 (J) [2] 11.70 (H) [2] 10.94 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 103.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 218.0 Mpc 710.7 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.14 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -22.25 |