NGC5980 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5980 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:20 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 41° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:49.
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Name
NGC5980
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 15h41m [3] |
| Declination: | +15°47' [3] |
| Constellation: | Serpens Caput |
| Magnitude: | 13.21 (B) [1] 10.52 (J) [1] 9.74 (H) [1] 9.44 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.6 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 14.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
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