NGC5973 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5973 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:05 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 45° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:45.
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Name
NGC5973
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 15h40m [1] |
| Declination: | −08°36' [1] |
| Constellation: | Libra |
| Magnitude: | 15.16 (B) [1] 11.40 (J) [1] 10.65 (H) [1] 10.26 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 138.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
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