NGC5949 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5949 will become visible at around 21:09 (PDT), 58° above your northern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 03:48 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC5949
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 15h28m [3] |
| Declination: | +64°45' [3] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 12.75 (B) [1] 10.28 (J) [1] 9.65 (H) [1] 9.43 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.8 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 148.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
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