NGC5954 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC5954 will become visible at around 21:43 (EDT), 60° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 03:40.
Name
NGC5954
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
Right ascension: | 15h34m [4] |
Declination: | +15°12' [4] |
Constellation: | Serpens Caput |
Magnitude: | 12.81 (B) [2] 10.92 (J) [2] 10.40 (H) [2] 10.00 (K) [2] |
Hubble type: | SABc |
Distance: | 24.5 Mpc 79.9 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V): | -19.14 |
Sources