NGC5985 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC5985 is visible in both the dusk and dawn skies. In the evening, it will become visible at around 17:34 (EST), 27° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 18:36 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon. At 02:37, it will return to an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon, and reach an altitude of 43° before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:49.
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Name
NGC5985
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 15h39m [4] |
| Declination: | +59°19' [4] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 11.81 (V) [2] 11.95 (B) [2] 9.06 (J) [2] 8.32 (H) [2] 8.15 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 39.2 Mpc 127.8 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.14 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.16 |
Sources