NGC5991 (Galaxy)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From Cambridge , NGC5991 will become visible at around 21:41 (EDT), 68° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 04:27.

Name NGC5991
Object type Galaxy
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]
Hubble type:E

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