NGC5962 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5962 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:24 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 71° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:40.
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Name
NGC5962
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 15h36m [3] |
| Declination: | +16°36' [3] |
| Constellation: | Serpens Caput |
| Magnitude: | 11.50 (V) [1] 12.09 (B) [1] 9.50 (J) [1] 8.81 (H) [1] 8.53 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.5 arcmin x 1.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 108.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.59 |
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