NGC5966 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC5966 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 21:02 (EDT), 36° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:54, 88° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:36, 59° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC5966
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 15h35m [4] |
| Declination: | +39°46' [4] |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Magnitude: | 12.22 (V) [2] 13.14 (B) [2] 10.63 (J) [2] 9.93 (H) [2] 9.68 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 63.0 Mpc 205.5 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.92 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.78 |
Sources