NGC5936 (Galaxy)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From Fairfield , NGC5936 will become visible at around 21:43 (EDT), 58° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 03:27.

Name NGC5936
Object type Galaxy
Other names
NGC 5936[2]
UGC 9867[3]
PGC 55255[4]
Position
Right ascension:15h30m [4]
Declination:+12°59' [4]
Constellation:Serpens Caput
Magnitude:12.46 (V) [2]
13.05 (B) [2]
10.49 (J) [2]
9.77 (H) [2]
9.46 (K) [2]
Hubble type:SBb
Distance:50.0 Mpc
163.0 Mlyr [1]
B-V Color (mag):0.59
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):-21.03

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