NGC5951 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5951 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:59, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:52, 70° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:20, 69° above your southern horizon.
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Name
NGC5951
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 15h33m [4] |
| Declination: | +15°00' [4] |
| Constellation: | Serpens Caput |
| Magnitude: | 13.67 (B) [2] 10.89 (J) [2] 10.27 (H) [2] 10.05 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 3.0 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 4.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBc |
| Distance: | 25.9 Mpc 84.4 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.40 |
Sources