NGC5983 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5983 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:31 (PST) – 3 hours and 17 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 26° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:43.
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Name
NGC5983
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 15h42m [4] |
| Declination: | +08°14' [4] |
| Constellation: | Serpens Caput |
| Magnitude: | 15.03 (B) [2] 11.39 (J) [2] 10.75 (H) [2] 10.46 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 55.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 184.0 Mpc 599.8 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.29 |
Sources