NGC5987 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC5987 is visible in both the dusk and dawn skies. In the evening, it will become visible at around 17:23 (EST), 28° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 18:30 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon. At 02:27, it will return to an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon, and reach an altitude of 44° before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:42.
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Name
NGC5987
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 15h39m [4] |
| Declination: | +58°04' [4] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 11.72 (V) [2] 12.72 (B) [2] 9.57 (J) [2] 8.87 (H) [2] 8.61 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 47.5 Mpc 154.7 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.00 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.66 |
Sources