NGC5944 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5944 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:43 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 37° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:49.
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Name
NGC5944
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 15h31m [1] |
| Declination: | +07°18' [1] |
| Constellation: | Serpens Caput |
| Magnitude: | 15.87 (B) [1] 12.31 (J) [1] 11.51 (H) [1] 11.26 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.2 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 112.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
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