NGC5982 (Galaxy)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , NGC5982 will become visible at around 21:00 (PDT), 62° above your northern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 02:53 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon.

Name NGC5982
Object type Galaxy
Other names
NGC 5982[1]
UGC 9961[2]
PGC 55674[3]
Position
Right ascension:15h38m [3]
Declination:+59°21' [3]
Constellation:Draco
Magnitude:11.07 (V) [1]
11.98 (B) [1]
9.08 (J) [1]
8.36 (H) [1]
8.15 (K) [1]
Hubble type:E
B-V Color (mag):0.91

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