NGC5955 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5955 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:23 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 58° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:45.
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Name
NGC5955
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 15h35m [1] |
| Declination: | +05°03' [1] |
| Constellation: | Serpens Caput |
| Magnitude: | 15.24 (B) [1] 12.16 (J) [1] 11.40 (H) [1] 11.19 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.7 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 31.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
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