NGC5984 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5984 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:18 (PDT), 69° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:45, 70° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:36, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC5984
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 15h42m [4] |
| Declination: | +14°13' [4] |
| Constellation: | Serpens Caput |
| Magnitude: | 13.28 (B) [2] 11.06 (J) [2] 10.40 (H) [2] 10.17 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 18.9 Mpc 61.6 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.10 |
Sources