NGC5937 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5937 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:45 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 53° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:34.
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Name
NGC5937
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 15h30m [2] |
| Declination: | −02°49' [2] |
| Constellation: | Serpens Caput |
| Magnitude: | 13.08 (B) [2] 10.11 (J) [2] 9.37 (H) [2] 9.04 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.9 arcmin x 1.1 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 175.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SABb |
| Distance: | 38.4 Mpc 125.2 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.84 |