NGC5951 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5951 will become visible at around 21:11 (PDT), 69° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 03:21.
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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] |
| Hubble type: | SBc |
| Distance: | 25.9 Mpc 84.4 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.40 |
Sources