NGC5968 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5968 will become visible at around 20:55 (PDT), 22° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:06.
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Name
NGC5968
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 15h39m [1] |
| Declination: | −30°33' [1] |
| Constellation: | Lupus |
| Magnitude: | 12.23 (V) [1] 13.13 (B) [1] 9.60 (J) [1] 8.86 (H) [1] 8.66 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.3 arcmin x 2.1 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 20.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SABb |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.90 |
Source