NGC5969 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5969 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:51, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:37, 67° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:15, 66° above your northern horizon.
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Name
NGC5969
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 15h34m [2] |
| Declination: | +56°27' [2] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 15.15 (B) [2] 11.77 (J) [2] 11.20 (H) [2] 10.80 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.8 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 160.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 131.0 Mpc 427.1 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.44 |