NGC5991 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5991 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:34 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 73° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:45.
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Name
NGC5991
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 15h45m [1] |
| Declination: | +24°37' [1] |
| Constellation: | Serpens Caput |
| Magnitude: | 14.42 (B) [1] 11.29 (J) [1] 10.62 (H) [1] 10.30 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 129.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
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